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This experiment lasted three days longer than indicated in 

 the table, and, as no further germination occurred, the experi- 

 ment was discontinued. 



Table III. — Shotving the Effects of Asparagin Solutions upon the 

 Germination of Canadian Field Pea (^Experiment A) and 

 Vetch (^Experiment B) Seeds. 



Exj)eriynent A. 



STRENGTH OF SOLUTION. 



Pbrcentage op Germination 

 (IN Days). 



(24 Hours). 



Normal, 

 2 per cent., . 

 1 per cent , . 

 .5 per cent., . 

 .25 per cent., 

 .1 per cent., . 



98 

 100 

 100 

 100 



99 



100 



100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 



Normal average (per cent.), 100 



Asparagin average (per cent.) 100 



Exx)eriment B. 



STRENGTH OF SOLUTION, 



Pbrcentage of Germination 

 (IN Days). 



Normal average (per cent.), 99 



Aeparagiu average (per cent.) 100 



On account of the especially good seed used in these ex- 

 periments, the results merely show an acceleration, due to 

 the asparagin. 



