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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



Table I. — Showing the Effects of Asparagin Solutions upon the 

 Germination of Alfalfa Seeds (^Medicago sativa L.). 



Experiment A. 



BTRENGTH OF SOLUTION. 



PERCENTAOB op Q-EBMINATION (IN DATS), 



(24 Hours). 



Normal, . 

 2 per cent., 

 1 per cent., 

 .5 per cent., 

 .25 per cent., 

 •Iper cent.. 



65 

 81 

 85 

 64 

 73 

 75 



100 



Normal average (per cent.), 

 Asparagin average (per cent.), 



Experiment B. 



STRENGTH OF SOLUTION. 



Percentage of Germi- 

 nation (IN Days). 



Normal, 

 2 per cent., 

 1 per cent., 

 .5 jjer cent., 

 .25 per cent., 

 .1 per cent.. 



Normal average (per cent.) , 90.0 



Asparagin average (per cent.) 99.4 



Experiments A and B in the table show an acceleration in 

 germination as well as a gain in the germinating capacity. 

 Experiment i? is a repetition of ^. Both experiments lasted 

 three days longer than indicated by the table, but no further 

 germination occurred in either. 



Table II. — Showing the Effects of Asparagin Solutions upon the 

 Germination of Rape Seeds {Brassica napus L.). 



STRENGTH OF SOLUTION, 



Percentage of Germination. 



Normal, . 

 2 per cent., 

 1 per cent., . 

 .5 per cent., . 

 .25 per cent., . 

 .1 per cent., . 



Normal average (per cent.), 

 Aeparagln average (per cent.), 



68.0 



