52 TOBACCO BREEDING. 



Date of germination, etc. — In making notes on the date of germination and 

 date of coming up tlie following outline may be used: 



Date of germination : 



Very early. Most vigorous and early. 



Early. Vigorous and large percentage sprouted. 



Medium. Medium early. 



Late. Few sprouted. 



Very late. Very few sprouted. 

 Date of coming up: 



Very late. 



Late. 



Early. 



Very early. 

 Date when cubed, etc. — ^The date in column headed Cured (in the record 

 form for field notes) is the time of taking down the leaves in the sheds. The 

 date in column headed Bulked is the time the tobacco is put in bulk andfer- 

 mendation begun. The date in the column headed Fermented indicates the 

 time that the tobacco has finished fermentation in bulk and is ready for. sizing 

 and assorting. Yield is the weight of each grade as assorted for trade con- 

 ditions. 



PERMANENT RECORDS OF BREEDING WORK. 



A convenient way for making a permanent record of the individ- 

 ual notes on the parent phints and their progeny is shown in the 

 following form, which is printed for the Office of Plant Breefling 

 Investigations on sheets kept in a " loose ledger " cover adapted 

 for this purpose: 



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