INDEX. 95 



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IMarki't franlciKT, value of goDihseetl, remarks 46-47 



Maturity, relatiou to vitality <if seeds 87 



Alan^in ami Uonnier, i)iaiit respiration, eonelusiou 74 



Medicayu saliva, seed, experiments of (iif^lioli 79 



Gifjciioli and tSamek 80 



Miehigan, Ann Arbor, seed-storing exi)erinients 50 



University, seed study, relation to jjresent work 10 



Mobile, Ala., comparison witb Baton Rou<:e and Ann Arbor for storing seed.. 21-22 



place for seed-testing experiments l'±-22 



seed-storing experiment .- 49 



INIoist atnK)sphere in sealed bottles, severe injury to seeds 33 



Moisture and temperature, effect upon vitality of seeds, discussion. 24-36 



summary of results . . 35 



relation to vitality of seed, tables and comment. . . 38^4 



effect on vitality of seeds at bigb temperatures, remarks 29 



in fixed temperatures, discussion .'^6-44 



liindrance in keeping seeds, provision 13 



relation to endurance of heat by seed 25 



longevity of seed 87, 88, 89, 90 



test of seeds in special jjackagi-s 66 



INIorris and Brown, experiments as to enzymes in germination 82 



Moss, charcoal, etc., shipiung seed 47 



New Hampshire, Durham, place for seed-testing experimenta 14-22 



seed-storing experiment 50 



New Orleans, rapidity of deteriorati( )n ttf .seed 47 



Newcombe, Dr. F. ('., direction of present study 10 



Nobbe, seed germination experiment, note 80 



Oily seed, resistance of low temjteratures, note 28 



Onion, germination tests, results for various storage conditions 59, 63-65 



seed, comparison of storage in three climates 21-22 



ice-house storage, effect 28 



moisture and temperature test of vitality ^_ 36 



resj)iration experiments, results 77-78 



vitality in different packages in varying storage 71-74 



selection for experiment 10 



Packages, seed, different kinds for moisture test 66 



relation to preservation of vitality of seeds ^ 89 



special, experiments in shipping and keeping seeds 65-74 



Packing seed for shipping experiments - - 47 



Pansy, germination tests, results for various storage conditions 60, 63-65 



selection for experiment 10 



Paraffined packages, vitality of seeds in storage 69-71 



Pea, selection for experiment 10 



Peas, germination at temperature of ice water, remarks • - 27 



tests, results for various storage conditions 52, 63-65 



seed, moisture and temperature, test of vitality 36 



Phaseolus vulgaris, selection for study - - 10 



Phlox, germination tests, results for various storage conditions 60,63-€5 



Pisum mtivum, selection for experiment 10 



Planters, complaints of seeds, note 13 



Poa praiensis, hea'ting in curing, effect on seed 43 



Poacex, Zea mays, selection for experiment, note 10 



Poison, danger from brass and copper in seed testing, notes 11, 12 



Polemoniaceic, Phlox drummondii, selection for study 10 



Porto Rico, San Juan, seed storing experiment 48 



testing experiments 14-2- 



Precipitation and temperature, relation to vitality of seeds, percentages 23 



effect on vitality of seeds, graphic representation 24 



Protoplasm, changes in respiration of seed 78 



Protoplasts, changes in respiration experiments - 79 



Puriewitsch, citation as to grass endosperm ^2 



Radish, germination tests, results for various storage conditions 54, 63-65 



selection for experiment ^0 



Respiration, necessity to life of seeds, remarks 79 



of seeds, discussion ,,, 74-8- 



