138 TRANSACTIONS OF ROYAL SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
the stem and root of each plant was determined, while each lot 
was weighed after washing and drying. The results are shown in 
Fic. 3.—Plants produced by Acorns that had been laid flat. 
the accompanying Table, which gives the average figures for the 
duplicate plots :— 
Average = aes + hel J . 4 
Plots. Position of the Acorns. No. of Plants aber Height Average Lene 
Produced, of Stem. of Root. 
Inches. Inches, 
1 Thin end lowest, . 90 5°8 20°1 
Z Thick ,, 91 6°0 19°2 
3 Laid flat, : : 93 6°0 19°8 
Weight per 
100 Plants. 
lb. 
2 
OZ. 
14 
12 
12 
Gj 
