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Tank Seeds

Tank very obscurely lighted

Seeds put in Tank April 9th /55/ in [illeg] water: taken out after 30 days & planted May 9th. Water then changed. (May 29th water day 29th

Cabbages (vars) 13 s plants. 1 plant (4 plants altogether)

Radishes (vars) (dead)

Trifolium incarnatum (dead)

Capsicum May 20th

Beet & Marigold wurzel (13th)

Oreche (May 10th)

Oats (May 12) x

Barley (May 11th)

Marrow (May 15)

Rhubarb (May 12, 1) 13th several)

Lettuce (dead, but only 2 or 3 planted)

Carrot May 15th x

Beans (vars) 4 dead

Peas (vars) 6 tried & all dead

Kidney Beans 8 all dead

Cress x  ———— after 50 days

Onions  ————

Celery x

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From not being mouldy I have no doubt more would have germinated after 15 days

(18 plants)

Cress, canary see, & carrot salt in cellar for 22 days, then dryed completely in room for 7 days, planted June 8th. I cress germinated on 12th & 14th several of the canary seed.— The considerable seeds tye without salting did not germinate very well.—

June 18th Tank 43º.—

June 30th Tank 44º. (seeds taken finally out)

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F17v

Could plants get entrangled with sea-weed.