Massachusetts 

 agricultural experiment station 



Bulletin No. 351 May, 1938 



Germination of Seeds and Damping-off 



and Growth of Seedlings of 



Ornamental Plants as Affected 



by Soil Treatments 



By William L. Doran 



Heavy losses from damping-off. commonly experienced, have aroused interest 

 in more practical methods for control and prevention. This bulletin reports 

 results from recent investigations in this field. 



MASSACHUSETTS STATE COLLEGE 

 AMHERST, MASS. 



