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Dryness, most important factor in prolonged vitality of seed 90 



relation to preservation of vitality of seed 87, 88, 89, 90 



Endosperm of grasses, relation to germination, notes 82 



Enzymes in seeds, part in preserving vitality 82-87 



Escombe and Brown, experiments as to enzymes in germination 82 



seed-germination experiment 80 



views as to chemical action at liquid-air temperature. . . 79 



Fabacex, Pisum sativum and Phaseolus vulgaris, selection for experiment. ..... 10 



Fazy-Pasteur, suggestion for storage of seed 45 



Ferments, relation to vitality of seeds 90 



unorganized, relation to vitality of seeds 82-87 



Ferry Botanical Fellowship, seed study, relation to present work 10 



Ferry, D. M. , & Co. , seed for experiments 10, 15 



Florida, Lake City, seed-storing experiment 49 



testing experiment 14-22 



Gardener, market, value of good seed 46-47 



Gardeners, complaints of seeds, note 13 



"Geneva tester" for germination of seeds, modifications and use 11-12 



Germination and vitality of seeds, conclusion from present study 87-90 



of seeds at low temperatures 26-27 



in ice house, effect of package 27, 28 



various seeds, percentage under differing storage 63-65 



part of enzymes 82 



tests and apparatus, discussion 11-13 



results 50-65 



Germinator, seed testing, method of use 12 



Giglioli, conclusion as to chemical activity in latent life 80 



experiments with seed of Medicago saliva 79 



remarks on vitality of seeds 45 



Grasses, endosperm, relation to germination 82 



Gray, contention as to suffocation of seeds 79 



Griiss, citation as to grass endosperm _ 82 



Gulf of Mexico, effect of moisture on seeds 13 



Hansteen, citation as to grass endosperm 82 



Harvesting, relation to vitality of seeds 87 



Heating, excessive, danger in curing seed 87 



Hygroscope, crude, improvisation from awns in seed testing 31 



Hydrolysis, presence in experiments on enzymes in seeds, notes 83, 84, 85, 86 



Ice, packing of seeds, effect on vitality, remarks 26-29 



Incubator, seed, test for effect of moisture on vitality 29 



Indian Territory, Wagoner, place for seed-testing experiments 14-22 



seed-storing experiment 50 



Jodin, seed-germination experiment, note 80 



statement as to respiration of seeds 75 



Keeping seeds, discussion (see also Storage) 65-74 



Kochs, seed-respiration experiment 79 



Lactuca sativa, selection for experiment 10' 



Latent life, relation of chemical activity 80 



Lettuce, comparison of storage in three climates 21-22 



germination tests, results for various storage conditions 58, 63-65 



seed, ice-house storage, effect 28 



loss of vitality in tropical climate, note 25 



moisture and temperature test of vitality 36 



respiration experiment, results 77 



selection for experiment 10 



Liliacefc, Allium cepa, selection for experiment 10 



Longevity of seed, dry ness most important factor 90 



Lycopersicon tycopersicum, selection for experiment 10 



Maquenne, statement as to seeds in low temperatures, note 81 



suggestion as to respiration of seeds 74 



suggestions as to vitality of seeds 83 



