Indian Corn, or Maize 



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this place another layer of cloth somewhat larger than the box 

 and fill in about 2 inches of moist sawdust above this, press it 

 down firmly, and fold the edges of the cloth over the sawdust, 



FIG. 37. Kernels of seed corn sprouted in the sawdust-box tester. 



as shown in Fig. 36. Keep this tester in a warm room and the 

 kernels should germinate in about six days. At the end of the 

 time remove the upper cloth, being careful to avoid misplac- 

 ing the kernels in the squares. Examine the kernels and dis- 

 card as seed all ears which show one or more dead or decidedly 



