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41. Larkspur, Dwarf Rocket. — Vaughaii. 



loo seeds on sand, in 4-inch pots plunged in sphagnum. 

 No. I, light-colored seeds covered with glass. 

 No. 2, light-colored seeds covered with a plate. 

 No 3, dark-colored seeds covered with glass. 

 No. 4. dark-colored seeds covered with a plate. 



SOWN MAY 10. 



Epitome. — There were no .sproutings in the .seeds expo.sed to 

 light. The low totals in the seeds which sprouted indicate that 

 this method of sowing is not advisable, for other samples of these 

 seeds germinated well when .sown in the ordinary manner. 



Adonis aestivalis. — Henderson. 



42. 



25 seeds on sand, in 4-inch pots plunged in sphagnum. 

 No. I, covered with glass. 

 No. 2, covered with a plate. 



SOWN MAY 27. 



Epitome. — But one .seed .sprouted in the samples exposed to 

 light, and even this seed had become embedded in the sand .so as 

 to be but partially exposed. 



43. Radish, Early Scarlet Globe. — Henderson. 



100 seeds on sand, in 5-inch seed-pans 

 No. I, covered with glass. 

 No. 2, covered with a board. 



SOWN MAY 27. 



* All that remained of No. i, were decayed at this date ; 12 of No. 2 were 

 still sound, but though left two or three days showed no signs of germinat- 



