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other fungicide. That the seed of beets will readily withstand 

 such treatment is shown in the following table : — 



Effect of Hot Water and Copper Sulfate Solution on germina- 

 tion OF Beet seed. 



No. 



I 



2 



3 

 4 



5 

 6 



7 

 8 



9 

 10 



II 



12 



13 

 14 

 15 

 16 



17 

 18 



Nov. 4, 100 seed treated 

 with 



Hot water I30°F. . . . 



I30°F 



" i3o°F 



I30°F 



Check, water 



Copper sulfate. 1-64. 



1-64., 



1-128 



1-128 



Check, water 



(( It 



Copper sulfate 1-64. . 



1-64.. 



1-128. 



1-128. 

 Check, water , 



No. 



19 

 20 



21 



22 



23 

 24 

 25 

 26 

 27 

 28 



Nov. I, 100 seed treated 

 with 



Copper sulfate i- 8. . 



1-16. 



1-24. 



1-32., 



Check, water 



Copper sulfate I- 8., 



1-16.. 



1-24.. 



1-32. 

 Check, water 



In the above experiment nos. 1-18 were germinated on moist 

 filter paper, while with nos. 19-28 moist sand was used. The 

 check lots were soaked for a corresponding period in water, 



