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two and place upon square number two continuing until all 

 the squares are covered, and then use other cloths for the 

 remainder of the ears. The ears are numbered as described 

 by testing with the box method. 



When each square of the cloth has been supplied with its 

 kernels begin at upper end with numbers one and two and 



Fig. 120. — Result of a germination test of 72 ears of corn showing weak and strong 

 kernels from the different ears. 



roll the cloth up. A common pencil or long piece of wood 

 may be placed in the center as a core. When the cloth is all 

 rolled up tie it loosely with string. Bach roll should be 

 numbered or lettered and the date placed on a paper under the 

 string. These " rag dolls " may now be soaked in water for 

 a few hours, then remove them and place them on strips of 

 wood to drain, and cover with a box or vessel, which will pre- 

 vent the cloths from drying out. A very few drops of formalin 



