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inch above the base of the ear to the same distance be- 

 low its tip, passing spirally around and lengthwise of 

 the ear, so that no two grains are taken from the same 

 row. Place the kernels in the square corresponding in 

 number to the number of the ear, place the germ side of 

 the kernels against the wet cloth or sand, and lay the 

 ear away in its place. When the box has been planted 



FIG. 57. A GERMINATING TEST Box 



the sand should be thoroughly watered. If the cloth 

 has been used, the corn should be covered with a second 

 wet cloth, and this with a dry cloth to prevent excess 

 of evaporation. The box should be kept in a warm room 

 where it will not be disturbed until the test is finished. 

 The planted tray should not be allowed to dry out until 

 the young corn plants are an inch or two above the sand. 

 The ear that does not show all five kernels germinating 



