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4 y ON THE VITALITY OF SEEDS. 337 
Fifth Report of a Committee, consisting of H. BE. Srrickuanp, Esq., 
Prof. Dauseny, Prof. Henstow, and Prof. LinpuEy, appointed 
to continue their Experiments on the Vitality of Seeds. 
THESE experiments have been commenced as in previous years, in accord- 
ance with the specified instructions. 
The Committee have this year expended 9/. 15s. 10d. in the purchase of 
seeds and incidental expenses (including Curator’s salary). 
Seeds of 23 genera have been added to the Seminarium at Oxford, of 
which 1 was contributed by H. E. Strickland, Esq., 4 were gathered in the 
Oxford Botanic Garden, and 18 were purchased of Mr. Charlwood. . 
The increasing difficulty of procuring a sufficient quantity of seeds of ge- 
nera not previously subjected to experiment, induces the Committee again 
earnestly to solicit contributions of seeds, either of a recent or of any known 
date, from all persons interested in the inquiry who may have such at their 
disposal. To be addressed to the Curator, W. H. Baxter, Botanic Garden, 
Oxford. 
The following is a list of the seeds distributed this season :— 
No. of Seeds of each d 
Species which vege- | Time of vegetating 
in days at 
No. tated at y' 
adwhtl Remarks, 
Name and Date when gathered, 
Ox- |p; Chis-| Ox- | 1; \Chis- 
i haa oc EN SP ag iwick. 
— ee ee ee 
1837. 
1. Daucus Carota ............ 
1842. 
2. Aconitum Napellus ...... 
8. Adonis autumnalis......... 
4, Amaranthus caudatus .. 
5. Anagallis arvensis ......... 
6. Buffonia annua .........000) LOO |....00] seceervee | 16 foeecea] coseesaes 1 
7. Buphthalmum cordifolium] 100 | 11 |......... Sete 
8. Bupleurum rotundifolium 
9. Conium maculatum ...... 
10. Cytisus Laburnum......... 
11. Dipsacus laciniatus ...... 
12. Elsholtzia cristata ......... 1 . 
13. Erysimum Peroffskianum. 1° Oxford 
variegated. 
14. Helianthus indicus on slight 
15. Heracleum elegans heat. 
16. Hyoscyamus niger 
17. Iberis umbellata............ E 
|} 18. Iris sibirica................6. " - PPS 8 aE 
| 19. Lathyrus heterophyllus... 
| 20. Leonurus Cardiaca......... 
21. Malcomia maritima ...... 
| 22. Malope grandiflora......... 
23. Momordica Elaterium ....) 25 |....06] ...sseeee | LB |o..sce] concer 
24. Nepeta Cataria ............ 
25. Nicandra physaloides...... 
26. Nigella nana 
27. Orobus niger ores : 
28, Stenactis speciosa .........) 100 | 3 )......... 
| 29. Tetragonolobus purpureus| 25 
| 30. Trigonellafenum-grecum| 50 
| 31. Tropzolum majus ......... 5 
: § At Oxford 
32. Cucurbita .......cccccsceees 15 : 5 ais leak AL. 
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«1845. Z 
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