DEPARTMENT REPORTS. 



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David LandretJi. 

 Seeds bousfht of this firm by a friond and tested in 1881. 



Variety of Seed. 



Cabbage, Early Drumhead. 

 Rutabaga 



Lettuco, p]arly Cabbage.... 



Onion Early Red 



Beans, White Dutch 



Radish, Long- SScarlet 



" Red Turnip Rooted. 

 Peas, McLean's Little Gem. 



" Champion of England. 



" Extra Early 



'' Early Frame. 



" Extra Early 



" Champion of England. 



" McLean's Little Gem.. 



'• Early Frame 



Cabbage, Late Flat Dutch.. 



Mode of Testing. 



Damp paper... 



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Porous saucers. 

 i.k , k'. 



In open ground 



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Moist sand 



1,1. u 



In hot bed 



Per cent 

 Germi- 

 nated. 



82 

 80 

 100 

 S8 

 94 

 78 

 75 

 52 

 50 

 50 

 72 

 48 

 38 

 2S 

 90 

 65 



Seeds bought of groceries in Lansing and tested in 1881. 



Lettuce, Eai'ly Curled 



Celery, White 



Onions, Red Wethersfield... 



" Yellow Danvers 



Radisli, l;0ng Scarlet 



Cucumbers. Early Frame... 



Cabbage, Red Dutch 



" PJarl}' Drumhead. 



Early York 



Rutabaga. Purple Top 



Cabbage, Flat Dutch 



Pea, Dwarf Tom Thumb... 



" Little Gem... 



'• Champion of England 



Corn, F.]vergreen Sugar 



" Minnesota Sweet 



" Eai-ly Crosby 



Beans, Wax 



Beet. Blood Turnip 



" Blood Red 



" Long Ijlood 



Melon.' Bo.'s" 



Squash, Summer 



" Hubbard 



Tomatoes, Paragon. 



"'• Gen. Grant 



" Acma.- 



Porous saucers. 



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85- 

 85 - 

 65- 

 85- 

 85- 

 85 — 

 85 - 

 85 - 

 85- 

 85 — 

 85 - 

 85- 

 85- 

 85- 

 85- 

 85- 

 85 — 

 85 — 

 85- 

 85 - 

 80- 

 80- 

 80- 

 80 — 

 80 



90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 90 

 85 

 85 

 85 

 85 

 85 

 85 



100 



101 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



100 



50 



50 



50 



50 



50 



50 



25 



50 



50 



50 



25 



25 



25 



50 



50 



50 



00 

 53 

 79 

 90 

 47 

 90 

 73 

 76 

 65 

 52 

 76 

 96 

 92 

 98 

 94 

 94 

 84 

 100 

 64 

 56 

 60 

 81 

 92 

 92 

 50 

 72 

 58 



