DEPAETMENT EEPORTS. 



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College Seed. 

 Seeds saved in ISSl^ tested in 1882. 



Variety of Seeds. 



Mode of Testinpr. 



Onions, Yellow Danvers Test plates. 



" " " Porous saucers. 



Peas, Cliauipion of England 



"• Early Frame 



'' Extra Early. 



"' Champion of England 



" DanO'Eork. 



Lettuce, Lee's Maiiimotii 



'• Ferry's Curled 



Melon, Nutmeg. 



Cucumber, White Spine. 



Squash, Crook Neck 



Lettuce, Lee's Mammoth 



" Ferry's Mammoth Curled. 



Melon, Nutmeg 



•■' Peerless 



Onion, Eed Wethersfiekl 



11 



u 



1,1. 

 1.1. 



Seeds 

 Tested. 



250 



100 



100 



50 



50 



50 



50 



200 



200 



100 



100 



50 



200 



200 



50 



50 



100 



Per cent 

 Germi- 

 nated. 



96 



88 



99 



90 



90 



96 



90 



100 



100 



80 



100 



96 



100 



100 



86 



86 



99 



Crossinan. 

 Seeds bouglit at a store in Lansing in 1882. 



David Lcmdreth . 



Seeds bousjht at a store in Lansing in 1882. 



A'arl,-ty of Seed. 



Lettuce, Early Cabbage 



Squash, Boston Marrow 



Early White Bush 

 Cabbage, Early Market... 

 Melon, Ice Eind 



>i U >k 



Lettuce, Bloomsdale Early 



Mode of Testing. 



Porous saucers. 



Per cent 

 Germi- 



nated. 



95 

 84 

 70 

 75 

 78 

 84 

 100 



The following test ^vas made of the seeds of beets obtained from various 

 sources. Large pieces (or fruits) v.-ere compared v.nth small fi'uits. 



