1642 



blocks 



ither freneral powe 



inferiority or a large portion ot tntirior jilan* 

 tire block is condemned and r.M.i, ,i cnr, ( v . n i 

 so some very fine individuiil ii|;iiii^ :irr d, ^im 

 remaining blocks are then can riilly.xaiij in. (i ai 

 selected which shows the clo.scst adliurL-m-i.' tu ti 

 type, and from it a few plants are selected 



2293. A eardcner's Hat. or shallow box. in which seeds are 



sown and small plants handled. 



A good size for a flat is 16 x 20 inches, and 3 inches deep. 



seed saved separately for planting in blocks the sue- 

 ceediiis; year. Then the remaining plants of this and 



till III 111 I l.liHk- which escaped the first weeding out are 

 \ ' ■ '' .iiiiined and all inferior ones removed, 



ai.'i "■m the plants which still remain are 



-aiiil i-LiiiMi Ihese are usually sufficient in quantity 

 to plani a liolil. the product of which i'< nspil hy the 

 seedsman for his general stock scccl. I'rnin tip- ^tock 

 seed he grows the seed which he otYi r^ lii^ rii-imni-rs. 

 The same process is repeated every year, m ai Ira^t r\ory 

 few years, and results in marked iiiii.r.i\ i ni.Tit, if not 

 in ty(M'. at ]■ n^t in the fixing and making'- |.ifniani iii tin- 

 ^■iii.il i|naiiiii- ,,( the variety. HaviiiL' thus ..hiaiiir.l 

 slm-k sii'il wliifh is of superior iinalily and snfi- ti> 



fields, a 

 that ma 



SEEDAGE 



ercial seeds, for which 1 



agri- 



Thi- ijiiuM . 'I • Ills cannot be told by a mere casual 

 inspection hnt is ascertained only by a careful test. 

 This should include three steps: (1) an examination 

 for purity {freedom from foreign matter), (2) vitality^ 



Unl.'-- . .■ ■ . ,','•'■:. •,-■, .■,-■■' , ■■ , 'M , V 



Wheat 



ing of a sni-li- shiMi r\ li 



is a long, elliptical open 

 ing (Pig. 2294). The triei 

 is thrust through the side 

 of a bag of seed at dif ■ 

 erent points until 

 aperture is covered 

 seed being allowed 

 dish. 



lid other 



ii|il.v. sistingof twohol- 



iiiMilr ilii- other, and about 

 iiictir. 'I'lii-y are pointed at 

 icries ot openings along one 

 at will to open or close the 

 he holes open, is thrust into 

 '11 bag for its entire length. 

 inner cylinder is turned, so 

 the sampler removed. For 

 l~ one uses a "trier," consist- 

 I r()pen at one end and taper- 

 just above which on one side 



anil ;.. /.(.;/! :s,,,ls. rnilcr ilio latior dosignation 



iii.iM d -rd iif both weeds and useful plants, 



fa different name from that under 



i I ^ sold. The impurities are weighed 



11 1 . ■ lal balance and the percentage of 



i> Ni.i- .;. I. I mined. 



]iii!d> will ill a given kind of first-class com- 

 :it sri il ^liiinlil show depends largely upon the 

 iif -M.wlli of Die species and the difficulty of ob- 

 f; pun- ^1 id of that species. Most vegetables and 

 s are grown devoid of weeds, and their seeds 

 asily cleaned, hence they should be practically 

 Grasses and clovers, on the other hand, are more 

 s liable to be mixed with other species in the field. 



>ri '■, ilii I I' :iii III!-' "f -"iMi' \-arieties requires 



' . .1 - I ' I ; " ! . . ', .'. ralile loss of good 

 ' I i I to be expected 



produced in a small garden, where other plants of the 

 same species are growing in near-by gardens and fields. 

 TT. TT. Tkacy. 



Seed Testing. — Seienti lie s d ti-tiim-was inan-nr:ited 

 in 18G9 by Dr. F. N-idii . dni, ,• ,d ilir i:vi,iaM,ient 



Station at Thar.ind, sa- \,\vlii.i iiiiini- -id l.v tlio 



large amount of ini|.nriiies and ine .nv Lri-nninating 



by reference to a stand- 

 ds. the foreign seeds in 

 nd. If dodder, Canada 



