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3. How immature can a seed be and not lose its germinating 



powers ? 



4. The influence of deep planting and shallow planting of seed. 



What constitutes deep planting ? 



5. Aids and hindrances to germination, as occurring in practice. 



PLANTS. 



1. The transpiration of plants, as affected by variety, and its 



relation to the usefulness of the plant for droughty or wet 

 localities. 



2. The influence of special manures in changing the character of 



natural herbage. 



3. The effect of cultivation on growth and product. 



4. The effect of selection. Breed seed in two different directions, 



the one for good, the other for bad qualities. 



5. Note the period when plants cease to derive nutriment from 



the soil, and the relations of the facts observed to farming. 



MANURES. 



1. The effect of various fertilizing agents on the evaporative 



properties of the soil. 



2. The action of special fertilizers upon the quality of Crops. 



3. The influence of mixtures in fertilizers towards securing diffu- 



sion of fertilizing ingredients within the soil. 



4. The influence of manuring in excess upon the quality of crops, 



due attention being given to the influence of the seed used. 



5. The relations of fertilization as affected by tillage. 



HORTICULTUEAL. 



1. To test the influence of irritation or movement upon the 



formation of fruit. 



2. To test the efBcacy of pollination in modifying the characters 



of fruit : too much or too little, or pollen from a plant which 

 is allied, but will not hybridize. 



3. The effect of castration upon the plant in influencing nutritive 



changes. 



4. Experiments towards hastening the maturity of a species. 



5. The influence of stock on scion. 



All the above thirty-five questions I believe to be practical, and 

 in their study will develop information which can be of direct use, 



