. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . eight. The tempera-ture is controlled by a low-temperature thermo-regulator(Fig. 229G, b). A very low and equatde flame is securedwith a microbunsen burner (Fig. 2296, e). One of theopenings into the water jacket (Fig. 229G, a) is 2 in. indiameter to admit a Rous thermo-regulator,
. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . eight. The tempera-ture is controlled by a low-temperature thermo-regulator(Fig. 229G, b). A very low and equatde flame is securedwith a microbunsen burner (Fig. 2296, e). One of theopenings into the water jacket (Fig. 229G, a) is 2 in. indiameter to admit a Rous thermo-regulator, if a very 1644 SEEDAGE SEEDAGE even temperature is desired, as in bacteriological air or different gases can be forced into thechamber at one of the openings at the top (Fig. 2296,c, c) and out at the bottom (Fig. 2296, f). Each of theopenings at the end (Fig. 2296,f,(j) is closed with a screw chamber is provided withthree tin-lined copper pans,each having a narrow ledgearound the inside near the top,which serve to hold copper rodswith folds of cloth, if the ex-perimenter wishes to test seedsaccording to the Geneva panmethod. The pans also serveto hold porous saucers orplates. The chamber when emptyweighs about 100 pounds, and2297. One-half of door (in-is therefore easily moved,side view).. a, a, hooks for holdingthermometer; b, sectionof groove in chamber intowhich fits c, projeetiou ondoor; d, d, door fastener. The shelves will hold about 00blotter tests, with an equalnumber of duplicates. It restsupon a detachable base consist-ing of a stout iron frame 15 , inclosed with a Forms of Germinating Apparatus. —The so-called Geneva tester, invented at the ExperimentStation at Geneva, N. Y., consists of an oblong pan ofgalvanized iron or tin with ledges around the insidenear the top upon which are suspended metal 2298. Over these rods {y, p) is hung a strip ofcloth, arranged in folds, with each end of the striphanging dow
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