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22. Carrot, Early Forcing. — Thorburn. 



loo carpels, in 8-inch round lily pans, sown yi. inch deep. 

 No. I, profusely watered. 

 No. 2, sparingly watered. 



SOWN MAY 6, 3 p. M. 



Epitome. — Sprouting was remarkably more rapid in the drier 

 pan, and the total sprotiting at the end of the twelfth day was 42 

 per cent greater. 



23. Celery, White Plmne. —Cornish. 



100 carpels, in 8-inch round lily-pans, sown J4 inch deep. 

 No. I, pro fusel}' watered. 

 No. 2, sparingly watered. 



SOWN MAY 6, 3 p. M. 



£)!)//t'wz^.— Sprouting was much more rapid and regular in the 

 drier pan, and the per cent, of sprouting was nearly three times 

 greater. 



24. Turnip, Early Six Weeks. — Department of Agriculture. 



100 seeds in 12-inch seed-pans, sown ^ inch deep in silver sand. 

 No. I, profusely watered. 

 No. 2, sparingly watered. 



