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NOTE 25. (See Chapter X. p. 236.) 



OBSERVATIONS ON THE WEIGHT OF RESTING SEEDS OF PISUM, PHASEOLUS, 

 FABA, AND RICINUS, SHOWING THAT THE INCREASE IN WEIGHT DURING 

 TWO YEARS RECORDED BY VAN TIEGHEM AND BONNIER is INCLUDED 

 IN THE RANGE OF THE NORMAL HYGROSCOPIC VARIATION. 



Note. The Albany Pea has wrinkled seeds, whilst the seeds of the Sunrise Pea are 

 nearly smooth. 



All the above seeds were kept in a cool, rather damp room until the end of July 1910, 

 when they were transferred to a warm, dry room. They were all eight to ten months old. 



