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fumigated 12,000 Bubach, Excelsior, and Johnson’s 
Early strawberry plants. These had been packed in 
moss while ez voute from the nursery for nearly a 
week, but were in good condition. About 4,000 
Tennessee Prolific just dug were also fumigated. The 
roots were cut back and fumigated in lots of 1,500 to 
2,000 for ten minutes with two-tenths (0.2) grammes 
cyanide per cubic foot. The plants were set at once 
after fumigation and were not watered. ‘They made a 
good stand, very few dying—so few that there was no 
question that the gas had done no injury, as two check 
rows were left which made no better stand. April 2oth 
over 10,000 Bubach plants were fumigated. These 
had been dug for one or two days and packed in a 
barrel. They were quite wet when fumigated. About 
8,000 were fumigated with one-tenth (0.1) gramme 
cyanide per cubic foot for ten minutes, and 1,500 at same 
dose for fifteen minutes, while nearly 1,000 were planted 
unfumigated as acheck. After these plants were fumi- 
gated they were aired five minutes, roots dipped in 
water, and repacked in barrels. "They were set out 
three days later. The plants showed no injury from 
the gas, all making an equally good stand. 
In the experiments of Professor Sanderson the 
earth was firmly packed around the open bottom of the 
box used. The plants were well cleaned of earth, laid 
on trays, the bundles being cut open and thoroughly 
loosened. The lid of the box was then closed and 
fastened. A coffee cup or similar vessel was placed in 
the lower corner of the box by the door, and into it was 
first dropped a vial containing a proper amount of the 
cyanide in solution. A vial containing the sulphuric 
