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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan, 



similar manner. Some of the data shown in Table III. was 

 unfortunately mislaid or lost, hence it is incomplete. 



No. 11, in Table IV., shows a loss, but the average per- 

 centage gained by treatment in other cases is important. 

 The gain shown in Table V. as a result of treatment is com- 

 paratively small. 



Table VI. — Showing the Effect of Current Electricity upon the Growth 

 of Radishes (Eaphanus satirns L.). Normal Plants taken as the 

 Standard at 100. 



[Duration of experiment, 30 days.] 



Total average weight, in grams :- 



Of roots 



Of tops, 



Of whole plant, 



Normal. 

 5.1 

 3.2 

 8.3 



Per Cent. 

 Treated, gained. 

 6.46 26.66 



4.93 54.06 



11.39 37.22 



Table VII. — Showing the Effect of Ctirrent Electricity tqwn the Growth 

 of Radishes (^Raphamis satirns L.). Normal Plants taken as the 

 Standard at 100. 



[Duration of experiment, 36 days.] 



Total average weight, in grams : — Normal 



Of roots, 10.80 



Of tops 4.14 



Of whole plant 14.94 



Per Cent. 

 Treated, gained. 

 11.90 10.18 



6.35 53.14 



18.25 22.15 



