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Fig. 4. — Galvanized iron germinator, described on p.' 9. Small notches are cut in the rim at in- 

 tervals of IJ inches to carry the string or wire which divides the germinating surface into IJ inch 

 squares. This figure shows four rov/s of kernels in place. 



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Fig. 5.— Same as Fig. 4, after four days. 



Fig. 6. — Same as Fig. 4 after seven days. At the end of seven days the young plants have made a 

 sufficient growth to give some idea of their vigor. It is not sufficient that seed corn will germinate. 



