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Inoculation for Leguminous Crops , 1905. 
III. — Tares ( German preparation). 
Weight of 
grain 
Weight of 
Straw 
Percentage of 
untreated 
Grammes 
Grammes 
Grain 
Straw 
/ 
Not treated 
37-26 
44-52 
100 
100 
Sterilised soil (pots) . j 
Treated 
32-53 
39-43 
87 
88 
Not treated 
29-37 
32-57 
100 
100 
Poor soil (pots) . . j 
Treated 
28-82 
35-30 
98 
104 
Not treated 
39-17 
52-72 
100 
100 
Good soil (pots) . . i 
Treated 
32-97 
56-02 
84 
106 
IV. — Red Clover ( German preparation). 
First cutting. 
Weight of 
grain crop 
Percentage of 
untreated 
Sterilised soil (pots) . . j 
Poor soil (pots) . . . | 
Good soil (pots) . . . | 
Not treated . 
Treated 
Not treated . 
Treated 
Not treated . 
Treated 
Grammes 
74-02 
88-40 
64-85 
53-28 
84-06 
83-13 
100 
119 
100 
82 
100 
98 
Note to III. and IV. : — 1 The plots grown in the open were, in each case, so damaged 
by birds, mice, &c., as to be untrustworthy for comparison. 
V. — Soy Bean ( American preparation). 
The germination was so bad that the results are not capable 
of comparison. 
VI. — Melilotus (. American preparation). 
Weight of 
grain crop 
Percentage of 
untreated 
Sterilised soil (pots) . • j 
Poor soil (pots) . . . | 
Good soil (pots) . . . j 
In open (plot) . . . j 
Not treated . 
Treated 
Not treated . 
Treated 
Not treated . 
Treated 
Not treated . 
Treated 
Grammes 
25-50 
25-29 
17-18 
21-08 
25-90 
30-37 
Lb. 
1S| 
26i 
100 
99 
100 
123 
100 
117 
100 . 
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A general review of the foregoing results will lead to the 
conclusion that with neither the German nor the American 
preparations was there any clear evidence of benefit accruing 
from the treatment of the seed, before sowing, with the 
