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Ten kernels Waushakum Flint corn, a small portion of the chit re- 
moved, care being taken not to injure the germ, none vegetated. 
Bean, planted under surface: 
‘'wenty beans with one cotyledon removed so as not to injure the 
germ, the germ portion planted, thirteen vegetated. 
We may hence conclude that injury to the seed is very detrimental 
to the growth, yet not of necessity fatal. 
REGERMINATIONS. 
The continued vitality of seeds after drying, and the power they 
hence have to resist drought at planting time, is truly remarkable. 
For the purpose of testing this property seeds were sprouted in our ap- 
paratus, and then removed to a warm and dry place, where they were 
left until thoroughly dry, usually seven days, and then germinated. 
We arrange our figures in tabular form: 
Corn. 
VARIETY AND REMARKS. Germination per cent Total 
each trial. days 
La Iv a OL drei, 
Waushaknm Plint corn.::.....%.',. 1000 97" (9% 65/2070 47 
Waushakum Flint, very ripe....... POIs OTE 9 oO O 28 
Waushakum Flint, moderately ripe... 99 99 74 22 46... 28 
Waushakum Flint, very green...... LOO OTe AC EL Be Ole, 28 
WiGEneArICe POP COMM i e's )ojs ed «+ « 100 96 29 43 44-.. 28 
Sibley’s Pride of the North........ peeSenG re LOM aL) hea eh 15 
Sibley’s Pride of the North......... Sede sana Nii oy MAE: 28 
Minnesota Dent ....... oe SMe Biv 6 bes OO m0 ie 28 
BREE OCC a. 6 Lich uit eyelhiy dae eis +3 BO lacs ae). GO Giaw ane ste 21 
Blount’s Prolific, Dent............. DO bts LO Osi 28 
Average for Flint varieties ......... 99-6 96-4 63 30 22 0 
Average for Dent varieties ......... 80-4 78 14-221 0.. 
Wheat. « 
Germination per cent Total 
each trial. days 
I. IL IW. IV. V. VI. VII. drying. 
OCS V4 [cS ga GE SR aR Poe LUO LOUS TOO os LOO. 42 
PURE TIGIS 0 oss enti vie oi: rae 6 100 93 100. 93 92:100 92 42 
Peas. 
First germination, ninety-six per cent. 
Second germination, after nineteen days’ drying, seventy-eight per 
cent. 
Second germination, after seven days’ drying, one hundred per cent. 
Third germination, after seven days’ drying, sixty-seven per cent. 
Third germination, after twenty-six days’ drying, 0 per cent. 
Fourth germination, after seven days’ drying, thirty-eight per cent. 
Fifth germination, after seven days’ drying, 0 per cent. 
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