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the same is true of those in 95 % alcohol. Corn retains its 

 vitality longer in water than in absolute alcohol; also better 

 in 10 % than in 95 X alcohol, This indicates that some seeds 

 possess certain properties which enable them to successfully 

 withstand conditions injurious to other seeds. The experiment 

 further shows that seeds of the same kind possess individual 

 differences. Some seeds of peas and lupines germinated after 

 soaking in 75 % and 50 % alcohol, while no corn germinated. 



