Germination of Forest Trees 
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Sort Motsture Content Twenty-Four Hours AFTER WATERING 
Depth 5.0 cm. 
Gravel, Per (ent 
Date Loam, Per Cent Sand, Per Cent 
TR AA eas iy tage sree hae Dopey Ale 
1025) it Sates eon ae a aco korea ee 25.6 eA 
Tg sta creed tec ae She a lee ree recy 25.1 4.8 
Dre SAR i ln eerie er ee 26.1 5.0 
ES RT era ey eRe os ate SPE 28.7 Sit 
AUP bis sence ae Seat Ree ena eae 27.4 4. 
PAW CHAS CM rush cumaccet orks east 26.8 4.9 
The temperature and humidity of the air were determined by 
a hydrothermograph which was checked every Monday morning 
by means of a cog psychometer and humidity tables (the baro- 
metric pressure used was 29 inches). 
summarized and the results for the entire period are given below 
by weekly averages: 
The record sheets were 
Week Ending 
INOWiermlb cram sre ers 
cial ae eaten em Ohi 
December (Os. eas 
January Bea ate es pany hor 
February 7 
_ March fee Dents cite Bae 
Temperature, Degrees Fahr. Reve Tie 
Weekl Weekly 
Min. | ‘Max, | Weekly Meanie Min. Max. Means 
Range ® elie. 2 Hr. 
60 100 40 Pleat) 18 78 | 49.0 
53 99 AOR C/-Om eae s 4 93 | 69.4 
52 94 42 67.8 20 90 | 64.0 
49 90 4 66.6 | 29 75 | 54-9 
54° 90 BO |) ZL | Bist iS || 559 
59 89 30 70.2 32 84 60.7 
59 87 28 69.7 37 66 | 55-0 
52 83 Bit 67.8 38 62 48.9 
51 88 37 O7.@ | -B5 57 48.8 
56 93 37 TAQ | Sal 69 | 52.8 
52 89 37 67-3 Ar 79 64.7 
54 85 31 64.6 30 Ow OA 
47 96 49 65-4 39 75 58.5 
53 88 35 64.6 43 82 65.7 
53 98 45 70.4 33 68 | 54.5 
57 98 AI 68.4 38 ss {| O22 
52 95 43 61.5 35 Bo | ied 
55 98 43 64.9 25 65 | 54.0 
57 100 43 63.2 21 60 53-7 
54 98 44 65-5 28 65 54.6 
59 bgoyo) At) 67.4 22 63 50.5 
54 I0o 46 63.7 28 83 62.0 
53 100 A7 66. 23 88 55-7 
55 100 45 | 64.5 23 61 47.2 
47 100 53 64.6 18 85 49.9 
49 I0o 5r WR 24 90 68.3 
61 I00o 39 75.0 18 92 63.0 
