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31. Carrot, Vervwnt Butter. — Hoskins. 



loo carpels in lo-iuch seed-paus, yi inch deep in saud. 



No. I, dry. 



No. 2, soaked 24 hours. 



No. 3, soaked 36 hours. * 



SOWN MAY 21. 



Epitome. — Sprouting was most rapid in the sample soaked 36 

 hours, although at the end of the third day there was little differ- 

 ence in the results, tho.se soaked 36 hours .showing 60 per cent, of 

 .sprouting, tho.se .soaked 24 hours showing 57 percent., and the 

 dry sample 50 per cent. Total sprouting was greatest in the 24- 

 hour sample, although but 6 per cent, higher than in the 36-hour 

 sample. The dry sample showed a considerable lower figure. 



32. Tomato, Gree?i Gage. — Thorburn. 



100 seeds iu lo-iuch seed-pans, yi inch deep in sand. 



No. I, dry. 



No. 2, soaked 8 hours. 



No. 3, soaked 46 hours. 



SOWN MAY 18. 



Epitome. — Sprouting was most rapid in the 46-hour sample, and 

 slowest in the dry sample. Totals of sprouting were not es.seii- 

 tially different. 



33. Tomato, Belle.— Q.ox\\\%\\. 



100 seeds in 12-iuch seed-pans, % inch deep in sand. 



No. I, dry. 



No. 2, soaked 24 hours. 



* The sudden increase in sprouting on the 28th, in this and the next test, 

 was due to the turning on of steam, necessitated by the unprecedented cold 

 weather. Fire had been out for some days. 



