2l6 — 



Epitome. — The results are essential!}- the same in both samples. 

 The test was repeated, giving 98 per cent, for the germinator and 

 89 per cent, for those soaked in water. 



Co?idusio7i. — With the exception of an indication of a trifling 

 advantage in the tomato seed tests, in which the results may have 

 been wholly accidental to the treatments, the germinator gave no 

 results in germination superior to those obtained from soaking the 

 same length of time in water ; while in radishes the damage done 

 by the material was marked. In radishes and turnips it also 

 lessened the rapidity of germination. 



I.. H. BAII.EY. 



