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SOWN MAY 2. 



Epitome. — Sprouting was decidedly more rapid in the soaked 

 seeds, and the totals were 50 per cent, more in the same instance. 

 This test is unlike all others made in this series in its total results, 

 and is evidently abnormal. The test was twice repeated, with the 

 following results : 



34. Tomato, Belle. — Cornish. 



100 seeds, sown iu 12-incli seed-pans, Yz inch deep in sand. 



No. I, dry. 



No. 2, soaked 24 hours. 



SOWN MAY 15. 



Epitome. — Sprouting was more rapid in the soaked seeds, but 

 the totals were essentially the same in the two cases. 



35. Tomato, Belle. — Cornish. 



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



No. I, dry. 



No. 2, soaked 24 hours. 



Epitome. — ^Sprouting was very decidedly more rapid in the 

 soaked seeds, but the total was 7 per cent, less than in the dry 

 sample. 



