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M. TSÜKAMOTO. 



Action upon Phaenogams 



The ürsit series of ex]}eriiiients was carried <nit with seed» which 

 were just begin ni iig to germiua te after having been soaked in water. 

 Tn each experinient 12 seeds were left in 50 c.c. of the diluted alcohol 

 for 24 hours in a closed vessel; after pouring otf the liquid the covered 

 A-essel was left at the oi-dinary Icniperature and the further develop- 

 ment (jf the Herni observed. The seeds treated were those of barlev, 

 soiia bean. Swedish turnip, Japanese onion (Alliinii n>>li(li>suiit. L.), and 

 sliungikii [ChnimntheMiinn corotKiriitiii, L.). In one set of experiments 

 sohiti(jns ol 0.1"/,, <^f the alcohols were used, while in another set 

 l)arley seeds were treated with i "/,, and turnip seeds witli <>.5'Y„ and 

 l"/o solutions. The results are shown in the following table: — 



