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SOWN APR. 24. 



Epitome. — Sprouting wa.s decidedly most rapid under constant 

 temperatures, and it was fully nine days behind in the cellar where 

 the mean temperature was about 22° lower. The rapidity was 

 also greater in samples under constant temperatures than in those 

 under equally high varying temperatures. The greatest per cent, 

 of .sprouting occurred under high variable temperatures, while 

 there was scarcely any difference between percentages under con- 

 stant and low variable temperatures. 



II. Turnip, Red Top Strap Leaf. — Thorburn. 



50 seeds in each of four 5-inch seed-pans, ]^ inch deep in sand. 

 Nos. I and 2, placed in incubator. 

 Nos. 3 and 4, in forcing house. 



SOWN MAY 4. 



* At this time trouble with the incubator caused the work to be con- 

 cluded. 



Epitome. — Sprouting was somewhat more rapid under varying 

 temperatures, while the total amount of sprouting at the end of 

 five days was 12 per cent greater under varying temperatures. 



12. Onion, Giant Yellow Globe Rocca. — Department of Agri- 

 culture. 



No. I, 50 seeds, soaked in water 10 hours and sown ^ inch deep in sand in 

 5-inch seed-pan, in incubator. 

 No. 2, same, in forcing-house. 



