1892.] Relation of Fall to Spring Blossoming Plants. 235 
to ascertain to what extent these fall flowers succeed inripen- 
ingseed capable of germination in the following spring. Nor 
is the writer able to furnish this desirable information. It is to 
be presumed, however, until more definite data are at hand, 
that in a considerable number of cases these fall flowers do not 
produce seed capable of germination. : 
Il. The fact that spring plants begin to blossom at a much 
earlier season in southern countries than in northern ones is 
ofcourse known. But to those who are accustomed to con- 
March in the More southern localitie 
The following species blossom from fall to the middle of 
“inter, but their relation to ordinary spring flowering species 
‘sunmistakable: Ranunculus bullatus, October to December; 
November to March; and Arisarum vulgare, November to 
s. 
wentioned as flowering in the fall and again in spring: Kon- 
Iga halinifolia, October, November, and again in April and 
a Linum maritimum, November, December, and again in 
ae The close relationship of this habit to that of spring 
ee flowering a second time in the fall will be at once 
Three other speci : he same list 
Pecies, apparently belonging to the sa ’ 
had Perhaps better be described as fall flowering plants blos- 
a 
equently than in Italy. From the middle of winter to 
Helleborus niger, January to April; Petasites fra- 
