14 



THE GREEK SILVER FIR ABIES CEPHALONICA germi- 

 nates, when the seed is good, about the same as the common 

 Silver Fir. 



The best results were obtained in the years: 



Germination in per cent after 10 20 30 4050 days 



190910 38 40 61 



191011 2 51 73 79 



As a rule however, the seed is much poorer in quality. 



THE CILICIAN FIR ABIES CILICICA appears very capri- 

 cious. 



Germination in per cent after 10 20 30 40 100 days 



190910 1 82 (+ 14) 



191112 1 24 85 94 



In both cases the results of sowings in forest nurseries were good. 



THE NUMIDIAN FIR ABIES NUMIDICA behaves in the 

 same manner: 



Germination in per cent after 10 20 30 40 100 days 



190809 2 7 30 



191112 2 16 41 48 (+ 2) 



THE SPANISH FIR ABIES PINSAPO is easier to deal 

 with, and germination proceeds as with Abies pectinata: 



Germination in per cent after 10 20 30 days 



18991900 20 32 



190506 1 34 55 (+ 9) 



191112 1 20 



The same picture is always presented; sometimes the seed germi- 

 nates immediately, sometimes it begins very slowly and in spite 

 of this often finishes up well. The years mentioned above show 

 the extremes. 



ABIES PINDRAU and ABIES WEBBIANA seeds I have only 

 received during the last two years. They came directly from the 

 Himalayas, but, because the seed weight of the two species was 

 about the same and its outward appearance is identical, I am not 

 sure of the genuineness of the seed. Some authors throw the two 

 species together, while others like H. Mayr consider them as 

 separate, and rightly so. But I don't know with certainty whether I 



