RAISING THE PLANTS 



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from the table of germinative capacity in Nisbet's 

 " Forester." 



Germinative Capacity of Seeds. 



The figures iu the sixth column are calculated for sowing 

 in drills. For broadcast sowing about 25 per cent, must 

 be added to the quantity of seed sown per square yard. 



Seed Tests. 



The method of applying the damp-flannel test is to 

 count out a number of seeds (not selected) — say 100, o» 



