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vinced that this is a sort of perpetual motion business. We 
still believe soil should be tested. The accompanying illustra- 
tion shows one method of testing soil. Probably not entirely 
reliable. 

BULBLETS 
After a rest of a number of years, we again made several 
tests dipping bulblets. Bulblets were screened for uniformed 
size and one level coffee can of each planted. The weight of 
bulbs and bulblets harvested follows: in pounds: 
Bi: Chloride: of Mercury \ii..ec:.6. 21% 20% 2553 
New Improved Ceresan  .......ccceee 21% at 23% 
Potassium Permanganate ............000 16% 19% 2a% 
Water Rn ne eee eee 16% 2014 21% 
All bulbs harvested were healthy. A wet fall might have 
shown considerable disease in some or all of these. We draw 
no conclusions from the above tests. 
There have been many recommendations to hold bulblets 
over for a year for better germination. Our check with this 
definitely shows better germination but a tremendous loss 
in harvest at the end of two years to those held over. This 
from an even start of one quart of each, one held over one 
year, and one planted the first year. 
Growers who are able to store their bulblets in a separate 
room from bulbs could very well use Calcium Chloride to 
keep the storage room dry and improve germination. 
Sending to the Trial Garden 
If you have seedlings or new varieties you would like to 
send here for trial, they will be welcom& Bulbs and increase 
still remain your property. In justice to the garden and your 
bulbs, you should send more than one bulb. We would 
appreciate word from you as to whether you wish them 
planted on old or new soil. We have been using an old plot, 
and unless your creation can take it, the results may not be ~ 
up to what you would hope. Your increase in year after year 
soil, even though built up, is never what it will be on new 
soil, BUT, you do know you have something resistent to 
disease, or a right to a reasonable assumption at least. 
We have available, two acres of new soil in which we also 
intend to plant and here the conditions will be normal. Your 
bulbs in neither garden will be babyed. 
Many of our old friends, who sent to the garden in the 
past, no longer send to us. We miss you. In most instances the 
seedlings you thought were wonderful and failed to pass, final- 
