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while the remainder lie in the same direction across an alleyway 
one:rod wide, as shown in the accompanying diagram. 
Fertilizers were applied in the same amounts as in 1888, except 
that the potassium sulphate contained double the per cent of: 
potash, and only half as many pounds were used. This gave the 
same amount of fertilizing matter in a little less bulk. 
The application of fertilizer and manure was made April 
eighteenth. 
The muck was spread April nineteenth. 
Method of application. Garden lines were drawn around the 
stakes of each plat, and the fertilizer sown broadcast by hand, 
care being taken to sow thin enough to go over each one about 
twice, thus insuring an even distribution. The fertilizers had been 
previously reduced to a fine mechanical condition and thoroughly 
mixed. | 
Notes oN APPLICATION. 
As early as May fourth, the outline of plats A, B, D and K could 
_-be easily traced by a darker green, and, possibly, by a ranker 
growth of grass. No differences could be discovered on any other 
plats at that time. 
The meteorological condition for the fifteen days ending with 
May third was: 
Hours bright sunshine, 46.5; days of fair or clear weather, four; 
cloudy days, eleven; rainfall, 3.195 inches on six days. 
Maximum temperature, April twentieth, 84° F. 
Minimum temperature, April twenty-third, 26.3° F. 
Mean daily temperature, 48.8° F. 
Mean relative humidity, 77.4 per cent. 
For further notes on the monthly meteorological condition during 
the period of growth, see the first part of this article. 
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By May tenth, the plats A, B, D and K were showingataller 
growth of Timothy which was of a darker green color and had 
developed broader leaves. The growth on plat A was rather more 
regular and seemingly led that on the other three most forward 
plats. . 
No other plats at this date showed any noticeable difference 
from the intermediate strips. 
June first, the appearance was practically as above. 

