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the limit for the vegetation of turnip seed. This variability 
between different samples of the same age, is induced in all 
probability by the union of several causes, among which 
may be prominently noted the character of the season when 
grown, and the method of harvesting and preparation. 
From the results of experiments noted in our last report, 
we may reason analogically from what was observed in 
some seed, that when seed was harvested, carefully and 
thoroughly dried to the utmost limit, and then stored in 
a dry place, that such seed will retain their germinative 
vitality for a much longer time than when such conditions 
have not existed, or have only existed in part. 
On account of this variability as between samples, a true 
expression of germination results which shall generally hold 
true can only be effected through the merging of individual 
results into a general average, and the value of the figures 
gained will depend largely upon the number of separate 
trials, and the number of seed used. We have hence separ- 
ated from our germination trials to date those which repre- 
sent at least ten tridls and one thousand seed or more, and 
offer these as provisional results applicable to commercial 
seed. 
GERMINATIONS OF COMMERCIAL SEED. 
Years. Germinated. 
Age. No. of trials. Nov. of seed. Per ct, 
Or TRL BCMA gel tA ea | 26 1900 ' 71 
2 31 2750 71 
0 GOD CARTS, | a ON 2 12 1200 64 
Peptiseels BSPYOULS?. +... ae6 ss sas 1 13 1300 66 
TESOL of a oe 1 76 7150 86 
2 82 6400 75 
3 47 3800 62 
4 10 1060. > 54 
REO, ATE NTI I 1 44 4400 86 
2 34 3400 384 
3 11 1100 — 20 
MTR or Cie oy ct 1 44 4400 86 
2 26 2600 84. 
ok: 17 1700 61 
4 15 1500 54 
NE UT i eo scr ois ais.) aliens io i! 13 1300 40 
BMOURYOET 4... 5.4. %+.04.; eh (aaa | 23 iP bea 84 
(lS aus iealag aon Na Rea Rian 1 18 1700 42 
Bement yl. ts ela. 1 10 1000 80 
Mer thy Foe ute i. 2 reCAI Ey 16 1600 58 
MILGCOr a. oui. v5). fn ares 0 45 4500 80: 
i. 22 2200 84 
2 A 700 79 
3 34 3400 83 
4 rH f 2700 va 
5 15 1500 65 
6 10 1000 29 
i alt CES a 1 26 1120 89 
4 36 1892 78 
