128 MILLER: THE PROPAGATION OF MEDICINAL PLANTS 
TABLE V 
EFFECT OF SEED AND SOIL TREATMENT ON GERMINATION 
Name na Date 2 Planted | Date Cacialsnted Germination ae “Tre reatment 
Belladonna........ ae 55 3— 2—I12 Goo 
elladonna........ Reet aren ee 3— 5—I2 Good | Warm water 
Belladonna. ....i.. | 2——7—I12 2—26—12 | Very good | Warm wat 
Belladonna........ | 22 | 2-26-7521 Very good | Warm water 
Belladonna........ | 2—5—I2 3—25—12 | ood | Warm water 
Belladonna........| 2—6—12 3— 2—12 Poor | . _ Untreated He 
TABLE VI 
CONCENTRATED SULPHURIC ACID TREATMENT FOR BELLADONNA 
'No. No. No. No. No. 
Planted |Germ.| Seed-| Date | Seed-| Date | Seed-| Date | Seed-| Date | Seed- 
| ling ling ling ling ling 
| 1913 | 1913 IQI3 1913 I9QI3 1813 
Untreated 0.0 | 2-14 3-13} 3 13-19] 3 |3-28| 14 |4-8| 24 
Treated 5 mi | 2-14 | 3-5 2 |3-13| 4 |3-19] 10 | 3-28] 27 | 4-8 | 36 
Treated 10 mi....| 2-14 | 3-5 | 3 | 3-13) 11 | 3-10] 46 | 3-28) 125 | 4-8 | 138 
Treated 15 mi... .|. 2-14 3-13! 3 |3-19l r5 | 3-28) 32 |4-8 1 31 
much to the demands for better and more precise medicinal 
products. 
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