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tion of the test was six days. One hundred seeds in duplicate 

 were used in each test, thus making a total of 2,000 seeds. The 

 average germination, not including hard seeds, was 71.8 per ct. 

 Counting one-third of the hard seeds as viable, the average was 

 74:. 6 per ct. 



The lowest percentage ( hard seeds not viable ) 33 . 



The lowest percentage (% hard seeds viable) 33. 



The highest percentage (hard seeds not viable) 88 1^ 



The highest percentage {Ys hard seeds viable) 90 1/^ 



VIABILITY OF RED CLOVER SEED SAMPLES. 



Ten samples of red clover seed selected because their general 

 appearance was " average or better " were tested in the same man- 

 ner as were the alfalfa samples for their viability. 



The average percentage of germination (not including hard seeds) . . 92.1 

 The average percentage of germination (including y^ of hard seeds 



as viable ) 93.5 



The lowest germination for any one sample (not including hard 



seeds ) 84i^ 



The lowest germination (including % of hard seeds as viable) 87l^ 



The highest (not including hard seeds) ^7 Mi 



The highest (including % hard seeds) 971/4 



The largest number of hard seeds found in any one sample 

 was 16. 



VIABILITY OF ALSIKE CLOVER SEED SAMPLES. 



Ten samples of alsike clover were selected and tested as were 

 the red clover seed samples. 



The average percentage of germination (not including V.- of hard 



seeds ) 80.1 



The average percentage ( including % of hard seeds ) 84.2 



Including % of hard seeds as viable, the lowest percentage of 



viability was 72 1/^ 



Including % of hard seeds as viable, the highest percentage of 



viability was 92% 



The largest number of hard seeds found in any one sample 

 was 23. 



The duration of test was 8 days. 



