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D. M. Ferry S Co. — {Continued.) 

 Seeds bought at stores iti Lansing, 18S2, and tested the same year. 



Variety of seed. 



Onions, Yellow Danvers.. 



Peas, Extra Early 



Onions, Yellow Danvers.. 



Peas. Early Frame 



Beans, Golden Wax 



Cucumber, White Spine 



Melon, Nutmeg 



" Peerless 



" Black Spanish 



" Nutmeg 



" Peerless 



Cucumber, White Spine... 

 Onions, Red Wethersfield.. 

 Lettuce, Early Prize Head 



Mode of Testing, 



Test plates 



Porous saucers 



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Percent 

 Germi. 

 nated. 



63 

 93 

 51 



94 

 95 

 99 

 95 

 97 

 90 

 96 

 88 

 88 

 65 

 92 



B. K. Bliss & Sons. 

 Seeds bought bv a friend direct from these seedsmen and tested in 18S1. 



Variety of Seeds. 



Cabbage. Early Wakefield 



■ Flat Dutch 



" Early Winnigstadt 



" Red Dutch 



Cauliflower, Early Paris 



Lettuce, Royal Summer 



'• Early Butter 



" Early Curled 



Onions, Early Cracker 



" Yellow Danvers 



" Red Wethersfield. 



White Portugal 



Beans, Refugee.. 



" Early China... 



Summer Savory. 



Tiiyme 



Summer Savory 



Thyme.. 



Sage 



Radishes, Scarlet Turnip 



" Short Top 



" Scarlet Olive. 



Peas, Early Dan O'Roi k 



" Champion of England 



Lettuce, Double Curled. 



Peas, Champion of England 



" Marrowfat 



" Early Dan O'Rork 



Cabbage, Red Pickling 



" Premium Flat Dutch.. 



Mode of Testing. 



Damp paper... 



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In open ground 



Damp paper... 

 Moist sand 



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