GIvKMINATlON IN Till': CKl'l'.X lloiSl'. AND XURSKRV 



Similar figures for southern seed are shown in the next table. 



Table II.— Western Yellow Pine — Results of Fonr Years' Test 

 Southern California Seed 



G. N. 



0., N., 



Seed per lb. C. T. 120 days 130 days C. T. C. T. No. 



{per ct.) {per ct.) {per ct.) {per ct.) (perd.) 



Average 9750 81 46 39 57 48 13 



Maximum 12,360 90 80 80 89 100 



Minimum 5.012 71 15 16 21 23 



Results var\ more from lot to lot and from year to year than with 

 northern seed, and it seems clear that this class cannot be used in the 

 northern nurseries with as much confidence as the others. 



Table 12. — Jeffrey Pine 

 Northern CaHfornia Seed 



G. N. N. 



G.. N., 



Seed per II). C. T. i:;odays 120 days C. T. C. T. G. No. 



{p. ct.) {p. ct.) {p. ct.) {p. ct.) {p. ct.) {p. cf.\ 



Average 4,040 yq 66 62 83 78 94 12 



Maximum 5,400 94 82 ' 80 87 85 97 i 



Minimum 3,650 63 45 45 71 71 100 i 



The relationships are very consistent from year to year and from 



lot to lot. \ allies arc nearly identical with those already derived for 

 yellow pine. 



Taiw.k it,. — .Icffrey Pine 

 Southern California Seed 



G. N. N. 



Scod PC 1 lb. C. T. G. N. C. T. C. T. G. No. 



{p.ct.) {p.ct.) {p.ct.) {p. ct.) (p.ct.) {p.ct.) 



.\verage 4,(h)o 76 +50 — 50 67 65 98 2^^ 



Maximum 4,670 93 89 . . 96 . . . . i 



Minimum 3.180 62 25 .. 40 .. .. i 



There is a wider r;in<;e of xarialion than tor northern M-ed, .and, 

 other considerations ;i<i(Ie, [\)v nse of sonthern seed is iindesir;il»le he- 

 cause of its inconsistent heliax ioi". 



SCC.AU I'IMv 



After t.ihul.ilini^ llie rt'snlts of three years" tests on o\er 40 hits of 

 seed, it was t\ i(hnt th.il no positive deductions were possible. There 

 is no coiisislencv in resnhs from vt-ar to ve.ar. from h)t to h>t, between 



