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Rapidity of Germination. 



Tlie nunilxT of seods was not uniform, as the large seeds wero six 

 for each kind, while of smaller sizes there was room for a dozen; 

 therefore this is no test for vitality. 



''The prompt response of the two cucumbers proper (Xos. 4 and 

 5) to the conditions furnished is marked. The watermelon seeds 

 start slowly, if at all, under conditions seemingly satisfactory for 

 the development of cucumlx^r seedlings. The 'gherkin,' 'dishcloth 

 gourd' and the ^dipper' are all nearly alike as to time. The 'nest- 

 egg,' 'cantaloupe,' 'nutmeg* and all the squashes were slow, but sure. 

 By the 18th, nine days after sowing, these rows had a fine showing 



