“3 Report OF THE BOTANIST OF THD 
Series I.—Sulphur and Lime in Drills. 
This experiment consisted of 12 plats, six treated and six 
untreated. Each plat was 15 by 50 feet and had an areaof a trifle 
less than z, of an acre. The six treated plats were placed end to 
end. They covered 12 rows, which crossed them lengthwise. The 
six check plats were similarly arranged beside the treated plats 
and covered the same number of rows. (See diagram, p. 79.) 
On the treated plats sulphur’ and air-slaked lime, equal parts 
by weight, were scattered in the drills with the seed at the time 
of sowing. The quantity of sulphur and lime used varied on the 
different plats from 1,500 pounds per acre down to 125 pounds per 
acre. This was done to ascertain what quantity gives the best 
results. | 
The seed used was of the variety Red Globe and was sown 
April 18. When the plats were examined on June 12 it was 
very noticeable that the plants on the treated plats were taller, 
thicker and of better color. At the same time ‘onion maggots | 
were doing considerable damage at the north end of the field. 
Series II. —Sulphur in Drills. 
This series adjoined Series I. It consisted of cight plats, four 
treated and four untreated. Each plat was 15 by 83 feet, thus 
having an area of oof an acre. The plats were arranged as in 
Series I. (See diagram on page 79.) On the treated plats sul- 
phur alone was applied in the drills with the seed at the rate of 
1,200, 1,000, 750 and 500 pounds per acre. The seed, variety Red 
Globe, was sown April 14. At the examination of the plats on 
éune 12 it was observed that the plants on the treated plats were 
taller, thicker and of better color than those on‘the check plats. 
They compared very favorably with the plants on the plats 
treated with sulphur and lime in Series I. 
*”The sulphur used in our experiments has in all cases been the “ flowers 
of sulphur,” but we see no reason why the ground sulphur should not 
answer as well, ij 
