PLATE 32 



Plants brought out of dormancy at a specified time. 



A. — Blueberry plants from a lot that had been kept in a dormant condition by 

 warmth for nearly a year. On October 30, 1917, plants from this lot were placed 

 under chilling conditions at a temperature of about 35 F. At the end of a month's 

 chilling eight plants were taken out, repotted, and brought into a greenhouse main- 

 tained at a temperature of 50 to 70 F., and after two months' chilling eight other 

 plants were brought out. 



B. — Representative plants from each of the two chilled lots described under A, from 

 photograph made January 18, 1018. The plant at the left, which was kept under re- 

 frigeration for a month, was only imperfectly chilled, and although it started growing 

 the growth was from abnormally few buds. But the plant at the right, under refrigera- 

 tion for two months, was adequately chilled and started into growth from many buds 

 in a normal manner. It is evident that by the proper application of this procedure 

 a plant of this nature can be brought into proper condition for shipment and planting 

 on any date desired. 



