DISTRIBUTION OF SEEDS AND PLANTS. 



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Table II. — Genu imi lion tests of vegetable seeds purchased for congressional 

 (listril)ution coiiijKircd nitli •'commission" seeds purchased in the open 

 inurlcct. 



' Determined by multiplying the yearly germination by the number of samples and dividing the sum of 

 .the i)ro(lucts by the total number of samples. 



Table III. — Germination tests of floiver seeds purchased for congressional dis- 

 tribution. 



Kind. 



Ageratum 



Antirrhinum. 



Aster 



Baisam 



Calendula 



Candytuft. . . 

 Castor bean . . 



Celosia 



Cosmos 



Dianthus 



Esehscholtzia 



Kind. 



Kochia 



Morning-glory 

 Nasturtium . . 

 Mignonette. .. 



Pansy 



Petunia 



Poppy 



Portulaca 



Sweet pea 



Zinnia 



Average ' 

 germina- 

 tion for 

 10 years. 



Per cent. 

 65.2 

 71.8 

 69 

 63.2 

 55.2 

 63.1 

 66.2 

 77.4 

 89.4 

 81.6 



• Determined by multiplying the yearly germination by the number of samples and dividing the sum of 

 the products by the total number of samples. 



The high average percentage of germination of Government seeds, 

 as compared with " commission "" seeds, is to be expected in view of 

 tlie high standard maintained by the Department and tlie rigid tests 

 to which all samples are subjected before acceptance. 

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