. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2298. Geneva seed-tester. inside and out to |.rr\eiii nisiiiiK. The bottom of the basin is covered wiili waiei, .hkI .i small flowerpot sau- cer is placed inside. The seeds are laid between two layers of moist blotting pa|ier placed in the bottom of the saucer, and a pane of glass covers the dish, which is to b
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 2298. Geneva seed-tester. inside and out to |.rr\eiii nisiiiiK. The bottom of the basin is covered wiili waiei, .hkI .i small flowerpot sau- cer is placed inside. The seeds are laid between two layers of moist blotting pa|ier placed in the bottom of the saucer, and a pane of glass covers the dish, which is to be kept in a temperature of about 70° P., such as an ordinary living-room. The basin may be left partly open f-om time to time to permit exchange of air and SEEDAGE gases. By using a good-sized dish with small saucers, and renewing the water occasionally, several kinds of seed may be tested at once at little expense. Extremes of temperature and excessive moisture must be avoided. A still simpler germinating ouTIit than this and quite satisfactory for most cereals and \r;:, t;dij. -eeils con- sists of two soup plates, one i;- ' i , and two layers of cloth to hold the seed - i be kept niiiist but not too wet. , â irhook of IlloT'. S. n. |.;irti,M'ii[ of A-rl. i, ' ,- , i ⢠' , ,. Isl.) 7: â . .. ' '.. \ I. ; I â¢,.. ,.i 'n â ,.;,, F.) is u. I,. !⢠,. ,: -::, .,,/ ,1 ⢠⢠. , â . ~' S,-eds of 'â ⢠I. 1., I : .1 . ,u,.i be .suljje>ua lo U la|,. i .uul. ., ol Ja C. and 30° C, the higher being used for six hours out of the twenty-four. Duration of Germination Tests. âFor purposes of comparison it time for condn periods have In tically the sam For laborato desirabl have uniform periods of tion tests. The following this country and are prac- 1 throughout Europe. beet fruits, r\ e -ra~-. llaiothv. ami . i- rj'e grass, and timothy; 28 full days for poa and Ber- muda grass. Soil tests are to be continued two days longe
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