282 BULLETIN OF THE BUSSEY 
First Set of Jars :— Loam from Mr. Beatley’s garden. 
INSTITUTION. 
Crops harvested Feb. 16, 1878. 
No. of Weighed Grew to ail 
the Contents of the Jars. in height in ares 
Jar. grammes. inches. , 
0 Nothing but 560 grms. Calcined Loam and 
760 grms. Berkshire Sand eta 0.300 5% 1 
I. 560 grms. Calcined Loam, 760 grms. Berk- 
shire Sand, and 25 grms. Simple Loam from 
Mr. Beatley’s garden . kee Pes 
1m E: 560 grms. Calcined Loam, 760 grms. Berk- 
shire Sand, and 50 grms. of Loam from Mr. 
Beatley ots eaten es allem 
ae 560 grms. Calcined Loam, 760 grms. Berk- 
shire Sand, and 100 grms. of Loam from 
Mr. Beatley Ahi ate I 
mV. 500 grms. Calcined Loam, 680 grms. Berk- 
shire Sand, and 150 grms. of Loam from 
Mr. Beatley 2 : 
Vie 500 grms. Calcined Loam, 680 grms. Berk-~ 
shire Sand, and 200 grms. of Loam from 
Mr. Beatley tae af 4 
* Only two plants. 
T The plants in this jar never grew very well. 
Second Set of Jars :— Loam from Mr. H. Saltonstall’s 
pasture. 
No. of 
the Contents of the Jars. 
Jar. 
if 560 grms. Calcined Loam, 760 grms. Berks. 
Sand, and 25 grms. Simple Loam from Mr. 
Saltonstall’s pasture .. ... - . 
rT. 560 grms. Calcined Loam, 760 grms. Berks. 
Sand, and 50 grms. of the Loam ess) ee: 
Saltonstall wy ve je ki stews - 
NWR 560 grms. Calcined Loam, 760 grms. Berks. 
Sand, and 100 grms. of ‘pas Loam from Mr. 
Saltonstall Rites he. g a ae ne th oth roy 
IV. 500 grms. Calcined Loam, 680 grms. Berks. 
Sand, and 150 grms. of the ein from bee 
Saltonstall . . . . ‘DAN ADM. s 
V. 500 grms. Calcined Loam, 680 grms. Berks. 
Sand, and 200 ei of ny ghee from rah 
Saltonstall hae sD la tee 
iH) 
0.502 6 
9 
0.610 { : } 
. ‘ 
9 
0.545 46 ts 3% 
13, and 
many 
flowers. 
2.260 
1, and 
t | many 
6 
1.010 9 
flowers. 
The earth was probably too compact. 
Crops harvested Feb. 16, 1878. 
Weighed Grew to 
in height in seen 
grammes. inches. 
5 
0.435 7 d 0 
73 
7 Several 
0.460 of imma- 
9 ture. 
6 
0.565 7 3+ 
9 
; 7h 7, and 
1.265 10 some 
124 flowers. 
10 4, and 
1.270 11 many 
124 flowers. 
