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apparently stimulated a higher percentage of germination, and in 

 the majority of cases the 12-hour exposure caused germination to be 

 hastened. 



TABLE 23. SUMMARY OF RESULTS OF ALL TREATMENTS ON NINE SPECIES OF SEEDS KEPT 

 IN COMMON STORAGE FROM HARVESTING TIME UNTIL MID- WINTER. (TABLES 14 TO 

 22 INCLUSIVE) 



*See page 34 for detailed treatments. 



Seeds soaked six hours did not show much advantage in either 

 the time or amount of germination over those soaked for three hours. 

 However, etherizing such seeds tends to hasten the germination and 

 also to increase the total percentage that grow. The 12-hour treat- 

 ment was more effective than the longer exposure. 



