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KOBAYASHI. 



For this experiment seeds of the Chosen rape were used and 

 five lots, each containing 30 grains, of different absolute weights 

 were made to germinate. The following results was obtained : — 



TABLE I. 



Seeds of the absolute weifjht of 



Days 



Dates. 



3 mg. & less. 



3—4 mg. 



4—5 «ig- 



5 mg. & more. 



] 



19 March. 



0 



0 



0 



0 



11 



20 ,, 



18 



27 



20 



22 



III 



21 ,, 



7 



3 



3 



7 



IV 



22 ,, 



3 





0 



0 



\" 



23 .. 



I 





I 



0 



VI 



24 



0 







0 



VII 



25 



0 







0 



VIII 



26 „ 



0 







I 



IX 



27 



0 









Total no. germinated. 



29 



30 



30 



30 



Germination percentage. 



96.7% 



100% 



lOO",, 



100% 



After three weeks of germination, the plants were carefully 

 measured and weighed and their dry matter determined. The 

 results were as follows : — 



TABLE II. 



Absolute weight 

 of a seed. 



Height of plants, 

 (average of 12 

 plants) 



Weight of plants. 



Weight of dry 

 matter. 



Length of root. 



3 mg. & less. 



14.55 Bu. 



22.91 mg. 



1.227 



14.54 Bu. 



3—4 mg. 



13-3' 



38.80 



2.103 



21.38 



4—5 



13-56 



43.81 



3«93 



28.08 



5 mg. & more 



14.42 



48.04 





24.89 



