15 



have obtained from the Himalayas seed of one or both species; 

 I have never seen European gathered seed. 



SIBERIAN SILVER FIR ABIES SIBIRICA. This seed is much 

 in demand for Finland and Russia. For this reason I have institu- 

 ted a considerable number of tests 16 in all. This soft compa- 

 tively small seed is very easy to work with in seed testing. This 

 is shown by the three last experiments: 



Germination in per cent after 5 10 20 30 days 



190506 7 37 47 52 (+ 2) 



190607 18 21 25 



191011 1 18 35 35 



The seed of the year 190506 is the best I ever had; but not a 

 single one of the 15 years sets was worthless. 



THE CEDARS 



In considering the results given by the CEDARS, the first thing 

 that strikes one is the great difference in the seed weight, and - 

 as is natural with these soft juicy seeds a low seedweight of- 

 ten corresponds with a low germinating capacity, though unfor- 

 tunately not always. Otherwise the seed weight would be a great 

 help in enabling one to estimate rapidly the real value of the 

 seed. There may be something in it however, as may be seen 

 from the folio wing germination tests: 



Germination in per cent after 

 Weight of 1000 seeds, grams 5 10 20 30 days 



Cedrus atlantica 190506 101.0 2 9 9 (+ 0) 



190607 85.7 4 42 70 74 (+ 1) 



190708 61.4 7 29 41 (+ 25) 



190809 57.8 1 5 (+ 38) 



190910 58.7 6 25 28 (+ 16) 



191011 56.2 1 6 (+ 40) 



191112 89.0 9 40 55 69 (+ 4) 



Libani 190102 138.0 5 30 92 



190203 71.9 249 10 (+ 10) 



190304 50.0 8 12 50 



190405 59.8 9 19 56 



191112 121.0 4 21 31 36 



Deodara, crop 1902, 190304. 92.0 13 13 



1903, 190304. 157.0 12 35 75 



190809. 151.0 12 15 30 77 (+11) 



191112. 170.0 8 28 72 (+ 8) 



