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Market gardener, value of good seed, remarks 46-47 



Mat urity, relation to vitality of seeds 87 



Mangin and Bonnier, plant"respiration, conclusion 74 



Mcdlcago saliva, seed, experiments of Giglioli 79 



Giglioli and Sainek 80 



Michigan, Ann Arbor, seed-storing experiments 50 



University, seed study, relation to present work 10 



Mobile, Ala., comparison with Baton Rouge and Ann Arbor for storing seed. . 21-22 



place for seed-testing experiments 14-22 



seed-storing experiment 49 



Moist atmosphere in sealed bottles, severe injury to seeds 33 



Moisture and temperature, effect upon vitality of seeds, discussion 24-36 



summary of results . . 35 



relation to vitality of seed, tables and comment. . . 38-44 



effect on vitality of seeds at high temperatures, remarks 29 



in fixed temperatures, discussion 36-44 



hindrance in keeping seeds, provision 13 



relation to endurance of heat by seed 25 



longevity of seed 87, 88, 89, 90 



test of seeds in special packages 66 



Morris and Brown, experiments as to enzymes in germination 82 



Moss, charcoal, etc. , shipping seed 47 



New Hampshire, Durham, place for seed-testing experiments 14-22 



seed-storing experiment 50 



New Orleans, rapidity of deterioration of seed 47 



Newcombe, Dr. F. C., direction of present study 10 



Nobbe, seed germination experiment, note 80 



Oily seed, resistance of low temperatures, note 28 



Onion, germination tests, results for various storage conditions 59, 63-65 



seed, comparison of storage in three climates 21-22 



ice-house storage, effect 28 



moisture and temperature test of vitality 36 



respiration experiments, results 77-78 



vitality in different packages in varying storage 71-74 



selection for experiment 10 



Packages, seed, different kinds for moisture test 66 



relation to preservation of vitality of seeds 89 



special, experiments in shipping and keeping seeds 65-74 



Packing seed for shipping experiments 47 



Pansy, germination tests, results for various storage conditions 60, 63-65 



selection for experiment 10 



Paraffined packages, vitality of seeds in storage 69-71 



Pea, selection for experiment 10 



Peas, germination at temperature of ice water, remarks 27 



tests, results for various storage conditions 52, 63-65 



seed, moisture and temperature, test of vitality 36 



Phaseolus vulgaris, selection for study 10 



Phlox, germination tests, results for various storage conditions 60, 63-65 



Pisum salivum, selection for experiment 10 



Planters, complaints of seeds, note 13 



Poa pralensis, heating in curing, effect on seed 43 



Poacete, Zea mays, selection for experiment, note 10 



Poison, danger from brass and copper in seed testing, notes 11, 12 



Polemoniacess, Phlox drummondii, selection for study 10 



Porto Kico, San Juan, seed storing experiment ..." 48 



testing experiments 14-22 



Precipitation and temperature, relation to vitality of seeds, percentages 



effect on vitality of seeds, graphic representation 24 



Protoplasm, changes in respiration of seed 78 



Protoplasts, changes in respiration experiments 79 



Puriewitsch, citation as to grass endosperm 82 



Radish, germination tests, results for various storage conditions 54, 63-65 



selection for experiment _ 10 



Respiration, necessity to life of seeds, remarks 79 



of seeds, discussion 74-82 



