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Fig. 6 shows tests of white and green-colored lyinia beans, sown 

 at the same time. The green-colored seeds are ahead. The white 

 sample is the No. 2 of Table 26. The other had the common 

 care of the forcing-hou.se. 



White Seeds. 



Fig. 6 — Lima Bean. 



Green-Colored Seeds. 



Four tests with Morning Glories (both Coyivolvulus major and 

 C. mifior) gave results uniformly in favor of wliite seeds as con- 

 trasted with black ones in the same sample. 



From a considerable study of the importance of color in relation 

 to germination, we have drawn the following 



CONCLUSIONS. 



1. Seeds which differ widely in color in any sample frequently 

 give different results under test. 



2. This variation in results may lie in greater rapidity of sprout- 

 ing, or in higher total amounts, or in both. 



3. The relative values of seeds of different colors vary with each 

 .species, or sometimes with each sample. 



