Longevity of Seeds 



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Onion 



Parsley 



Parsnip 



Pea 



Pepper 



Radish 



No. of 

 trials 



No. of 



varieties 

 tested 



Total No. 

 of seeds 

 tested 



Age in 

 years 



Average 

 per cent 

 germinated 



12 



5 



1,200 







77 



196 



20 



15,619 



1 



80 



93 



20 



9,200 



2 



56 



21 



12 



2,000 



3 



31 



7 



3 



650 



4 



5 



1 



1 



100 



7 







' 18 



6 



1,800 



1 



57 



Q 



6 



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A 

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A 



4: 



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A AA 



o 

 o 



Q 

 O 







4: 



AA 

 OUU 



A 



4: 



1 A 

 lU 



2 



2 



200 







13 



7 



5 



650 



1 



28 



- 6 



3 



386 



3 



9 



1 



1 



50 



4 







2 



1 



90 



6 









9 



812 







98 





1 



200 



1 



86 



L 66 



26 



3,588 



2 



84 



9 



9 



-893 







93 



16 



6 



1,600 



1 



65 



14 



7 



1,150 



2 



58 



11 



8 



647 



3 



41 



2 



1 



200 



4 



62 



- 6 



3 



600 



5 



19 



1 



1 



50 



6 



4. 



2 



2 



150 



8 



3 



4 





op; A 



oOU 



n 



y 



1 A 



5 



o 

 o 



A A 



oUU 



1 A 



lU 



A Ct 



2 



1 



ZOU 





A 



0.0 



2 



2 



200 







71 



100 



34 



8,350 



1 



71 



36 



17 



2,500 



2 



57 



16 



8 



1,250 



3 



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