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the eighth day a few of no. 2 appeared, a few more of no, 1, and many 
more of no. 3 were above the soil. The seeds all continued germin- 
ating at intervals for over two months, though all germinating after the 
second week were less vigorous than the first. 
From the time of germination until the plants died, no. 3 seemed 
much more vigorous and healthy; while no. 2 stood next, and no. I 
last in rank as over half the plants of the latter died before maturity. 
The table below will show some of the chief differences in size, pro- 
ductiveness and vigor of the three Series, I, 2, and 3. 
First Second c 
generation, generation. generation. 
HE 35 
oy * 
ss 2 I ei I p 3. 
- { i 
Average days germinating ......|....]|... ree 14 40 ‘ 
Per cent. germinati 
Height, inches, at six months.. Te 
GEO oe iais'G aig var Cae oe eis 40 |\7O |121 
No. capsules ripened........... 3.137. | SO ljeeo cients 
t 116 | 44 []--ea}eoes pe oe 
9.661.6) 50 ||.-.-|++++ Hees 
A i mele ; 
ver. weight capsule in milligrams 
Per cent. bl duci dji 
\ 
ss 
_ A number of blossoms from each series were accidently destroyed 
in various ways; but these were subtracted from each number before 
the averages for seed capsules were made. 
It will be seen by this table that the same conclusions may be drawn 
as before; namely, that self-fertilization tends to weaken the plant, and 
also to lessen its productiveness; while cross fertilization has just the 
reverse effects, The crossing of different flowers on the same plant 1s 
no doubt better than self-fertilization; though not nearly so ogy 
no. 2 
producing seed; but the seed capsules were many of 
empty, while all were much smaller, usually less than one third as large 
asno. 3. The third generation was planted but no. 1 failed to germin- 
ate, so that the plants were not cared for longer.—MINNIE Reep, Kan- 
Sas Agric. College, Manhattan. 
Trillium cernuum L.—Monstrosities in the genus Trillium axe not 
ante, but two unusually singular forms from Canobie Lake, Windham 
township, N. H., may be worth putting on record. 
The plants are of the usual size and in each there is the normal 
whorl of leaves. In one plant, lifted about one inch above that nor- 
