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1. The appearance of the cones. 



2. The number of apparently good seed per cone. 



3. The weight of 200 apparently good seed. 



4. The per cent good in a cutting test. 



5. The per cent good in a germination test. 



The figures for the weight of seed seemed to show a decrease as 

 ripening progressed ; but since they are not very consistent, these data 

 are hereafter disregarded. 



Table i, for the Carson trees, and Table 2, for the Milwaukee Park 

 trees, show the main results of the study. 



Table 



-Carson Trees (Weekly Cone Collections) 



Table 2. — Milwaukee Park Trees (Weekly Cone Collections) 



1912. 

 Aug. 7. . 



Aug. 14. . . 

 Aug. 21 . . , 



Aug.: 



Cones green; bracts slight- 

 ly brown; seed mostly 

 soft. Contents of seed 

 do not appear "set." 



Cones rather brown ; bracts 

 partly brown ; seed most- 

 ly firm. Contents of most 

 seed are "set." 



Most of cones brown; 

 some greenish; bracts 

 brown; seed hard. Con- 

 tents of seed quite firm; 

 not milky. 



Cones were starting to 

 open. 



3.5 



5.8 



7-4 



4.9 



Average of four trees. 2 Only one tree. 



