PLATE * 
Effect of borax on growth and germination of cotton. 
A. —Effect on cotton at the Arlington Experimental Farm in experiment C: o, no 
borax; 5, 5 pounds per acre; 10, 10 pounds per acre; 20, 20 pounds per acre. Photo¬ 
graphed 43 days after planting. 
B. —Prevention of germination of cotton by 100, 200, and 400 pounds of borax per 
acre. The bare rows show where these large quantities of borax were used. 
