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as to apply the information gained to the probable re- 

 sults in the open ground. 



An ordinary test can be made with a piece of cloth 

 or blotter in a plate. Wet it, sprinkle the seeds upon 

 it, cover with another cloth and plate and keep in a 

 warm room. 



To find the quantity to plant per eight foot row. 

 Mark an eight foot stick with inches. Lay it on the 

 floor or table, and place the seeds along it, at the dis- 

 tances to be planted. Then weigh or measure the 

 seeds. Multiply by number of plots in the garden. 

 Some seeds are sold by the pound and some by the 

 quart. 



Amount of seeds per 100 foot row. 



Seedman's usual estimate. 



