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Thus it will be seen that a copious rainfall, with other favor- 
able conditions, has given as favorable a season for the growth of 
grass as one could ask. 
There has been abundant moisture to dissolve and spread the 
 freshly-applied chemical and other fertilizers in the soil, if not to 
endanger washing the most soluble down and away in the drains 
beyond the reach of the plants. 
SERIES OF 1888, Nores oN APPEARANCE BEFORE Curt. 
Up to the time the grass was cut it all stood up well, and com- 
parative notes made at several different dates agree that the 
apparent relation existing between the plats was about as follows: 
A. The outline early in the season was distinct by darker color 
and greater proportion of Timothy, and later seemed rather better 
than adjoining unfertilized strips. 
B. There seemed to be a greater growth Hove in May than on 
plat A, but at the time of cutting it appeared to be about the same 
as on that plat. 
C. Gain over intermediate unmanured strips has been all along 
apparent, and also a larger proportion of clover than on plats A 
or B has been prominent. 
D. About as plats A and B. 
FE. Not noticeably different from intermediate strips and any of 
the other plats, F, G, H, I and J, up to near the date of cutting. 
fF, Same as E, but at date of cutting, while no note was made of 
“condition of EH, considerable yellow trefoil was noticed on this 
plat, and presumably was-also on plat E. 
G. This plat has not developed a materially different growth 
from that on intermediate strips. 
Hi. About as those noted under plat E. 
I, Classed with HE, F. G and H,-early in spring, but on date of 
sampling found to have an increased proportion e clover, and 
the Timothy was better than on strips and 
K. Timothy noted as equal to B, early in spring, and as much 
better than on intermediate strips and plat J at date of sampling. 
IL. Poorest of series May tenth, and not noticeably different 
from strips at harvest. 
M, N, O. All about alike and better growth than on plat L. 
The plats were cut with a No. 4 Osborne mowing machine soon 
after the Timothy was in full bloom’and before the pollen had 
wholly ceased to fall. 
