268 
The Spotted Wax, H. & S., produced the greatest num- 
ber of pods calculated per hundred plants, and Marblehead 
Early Dwarf Horticultural, Greg., the greatest number of 
beans per pod of any of the bush varieties. 
The Southern Prolific, Greg., was the most prolific pole 
bean. 
Synonyms. 
Rhode Island Dwarf Case Knife, Hen., and Rhode Island 
White, Greg., appear to be identical. 
ALKAKENGI, 
In the following list of Alkakengi or Strawberry tomato, 
the seeds of the first three names in the table were planted 
in boxes in the greenhouse March 20 and transplanted in 
the garden June 3. The others were planted May 10 and 
transplanted in the garden June 24, 
The data noted were as follows: 





3) 
g B tb | oS bi 
ALKAKENGI. 2 | 8 | Se Sete 
es = “_q}] & (|fg 
is 7 eei/ 2 {24 
2 A ea} | BAe 
pe Beith dey el DN — A a a 
Strawberry Tomato:....., 2... .:... Farg. |June 14; 86 /Aug. 14] 147 
i ABR. ees becca te seas Hen. hee be! *¢ 12) 145. 
Philadelphacum physalis............ Sta. May 10; 51 (Sept. 6] 170 
Petite de Tomate de Mexique........|Vil. Aug.'12| (63° oe ee | 
Daierog asia acs! 2) came cok. ce ‘ “*\7 18! 159 Tle peepee 
HERBS. 
In the following table the data noted during three con- 
secutive years are given in order that the relative time of 
first easy and ripe seeds for the different years can be esti- 
mated. 
