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The same station shows the following results with sweet 

 pumpkins:-- 



Size lb. *o. total No. pounds 



seed vines fruits wt. ripe ripe 



rbs fruits fruit 



Large 76 212 1,034 133 696 



Small 76 256 1,247 68 386 



Fo. fruitsTTt. 



fruits unripe 



unripe fruit 



80 388 



188 361 



This shows that the plants from large seed (76 vines) 

 yielded sixty- five more ripe fruits and three hundred and 

 ten more pounds of editle product. 



Fron the same station we have an interesting tabulation 

 of results with sweet peas. 



They conclude that large seed is heavier, germinates 

 "better, seems more likely to produce strong plants, and 

 more important, yields a larger number of "blossoms. Also 



