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(6) Wash off the disinfectant with sterile distilled water, 

 handling the seeds with sterile forceps. 



FIG. 56. Alfalfa Plants from Inoculated and Uninoculated Seed. 

 (Orig. Northrup.) 



6. Seeds parepared as above should then be treated 

 according to the following procedure : 



Using the sterile forceps, transfer several of these ster- 



