9, 



2Tb< 1* water applied to the t:0ed "beds 



;o the JulgpeBt of the nurce ryman, 



; nd I "believe he has used excellent Judgment, 



The experiments which have been made in watering have 

 ther inconclusive results, except that- v 1iiavy 

 w&tf ^tervalB iloes not seem to "be as effi- 



cient s more frecment 



oarticu'i Important during tM 



germination period. It tcust "be kepft in mind that water 

 is necessary to iMtlatf ^termination. In the period 

 following this wf*1t9 1fo* tiria when the sprouting of the 

 ser :ually occurs, the seed is in ite most delicate 



condition, t subject to serious harm or IOBS of 



entire vita 111 . ,/hen germinative 



tarte hould not be checked 



thru the the most primary requisites, water. 



oauent sprinkling 7en to the 



geminating "beds, and he vier and lees frequent water 



an to the "boc^s ths e completed ; ;ennination. 



10, Injuries to 



uring the latter part of April, 1915, 

 the attention of the Office of Investigations in Forest 



jhology w j called to a rust that had broken out on the 

 Btexns of ,-0 yollo Kipments to field plantations 



were held subject to inspection. The seedlings were found 



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