368 REPORT OF THE ACTING POMOLOGIST OF THE 
In this table the results are given of the two years’ tests in a 
more condensed form, and arranged in relation to the selections 
from large and small seeds. Onthe left are given the figures for 
the large selections and on the right those from the small: 







1887. Pounds. 1887. Pounds, 
LARGEST SELECTION OF 1887. SMALLEST SELECTION OF 1887. 
TRSEREL IN) Diasec iiss ckt wicca, os is octets Soto 14.89-1-'Total Cropic.. sscssunueee eens eee 11.96 — 
Weight’ pl Straw iis.ses's. sees Nice 5.98 | Weight of straw... ic..55 5 ac eeees 4,75 
WOT ht OL OT AIT... 6. 3-cce odes cok wae 8:90 | Weight of grain... ..seee eee 72% 
1888. 1888. 
LARGEST SELECTION OF 1888 FROM SMALLEST SELECTION OF 1888 FROM 
LARGEST OF 1887. . LARGEST OF 1887. 
OTR. CIOD sian bee oreo aaa eae 63.6241 Total Crops. 2so- 2. ode ae ee 49.48 
VOL NU OL BELA Wisc s delve nemo caer eee 26.93 | Weight of straw .........0-eeeseees 21.31 
Weircht of rrainik:. vs. << heccane 36.68] Weight offeraine. 2 aceeeee eee 28.12 
LARGEST SELECTION OF 1888 FROM SMALLEST SELECTION OF 1888 FROM 
SMALLEST OF 1887, SMALLEST OF 1887, 
SL OEG GCLOD ee er Aah bck oes louie 633.25 | ‘Totalhcrop: a Useacciseces eee eee 48 .87 
WGHENY OF BLLE Ws oscacnewiod cite ceete 29.95.| Weight of Straw ..-.eescenest een 21.06 


Wwerhtor rraine co suber ieee 34.00 | Weight-of grain son eeeeeee eee 27.81 

It was intended to continue these experiments during the seascn 
for 1889, and selections of large and small seeds from the crops of 
1888 were made and planted, but the season proved so unsatis- 
factory that practically a failure resulted with the entire crop. 
This was due to the peculiar climatic conditions which prevailed 
and fungous diseases which attacked} the plants. During the 
continued wet weather many seeds rotted, and a large percentage 
of young plants were lost after vegetating from the same cause. — 
During June those plants which survived were attacked by a 
fungous disease, by which the crop was practically destroyed. - 
It is, however, intended to continue the investigation another 
season. 
NOTES ON VEGETATION OF BEANs. 
A careful count was made of the number of plants in each row 
‘from the time vegetation commenced on June third until July 
second, inclusive. From these notes the most interesting facts 
are indicated in the experiments made, and if they can be verified 
by future experiments may become most valuable. We will take 
for the purpose of illustration the number of vegetations of the 
large and small seed for four periods, viz.: June third, the first 
day that seed began to vegetate; June tenth and twentieth, and 
July second, when the last count was made. From these we 
make up the following tables: | 
