Adams — On the Germination of the Seeds of some Dicotyledons. 473 



Spergularia rulra (Linn.). — Cotyledons sessile, fleshy, oblong, entire, obtuse, 



glabrous, 7| mm. by 2 mm. 

 Stellaria media Villars. — Seedlings found in Co. Dublin ou 21st July, 1911. 



Cotyledons petiolate with a few bristles at the base, bladelanceolate, entire, 



acute, glabrous. Petiole 3|-9 mm., blade 4^-9 mm. by 2J-4 mm. 

 S.palustris Retzius. Seeds (1909 probably) planted on 6tli May, 1911. On 



28th October, 1911, none had germinated. 



Celastrace^. 



Euonymus europmis Linn. — Seeds (1909) planted on 19th April, 1910. On 

 13th May, 1911, some had germinated. 



Chenopodiaceje. 



Afriplex laciniata Linn. — Seedlings found in Co. Dublin on 26th May, 1911. 

 Cotyledons somewhat fleshy, sessile, oblong, entire, obtuse, glabrous, with 

 prominent midrib, 22 mm. by 5 mm. Hypoeotyl red. First leaves 

 opposite, petiolate, with subrotund blade which is almost entire and 

 frosted on the surface. 



A.littoralis Linn.— Seeds (1910) planted on 20th April, 1911. On 28th 

 October, 1911, none had germinated. 



A.patula Linn.— Seeds (1910) planted on 18th April, 1911. On 23rd 

 September, 1911, none had germinated. 



A different lot of seeds (1910) was planted on 12th July, 1911. Ou 

 28th October, 1911, none had germinated. 



Beta maritima Linn. — Seedlings found at Dalkey on 6th May, 1910. Cotyle- 

 dons shortly petiolate, blade lanceolate, entire, obtuse, glabrous. Petiole 

 4 mm. long, blade 10-13 mm. by 2-3Jmm. 



Cheno'podium rubrum Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 20th April, 1911. On 

 23rd September, 1911, none had germinated. 



Salicornia europaia Linn. — Seedlings obtained in Co. Dublin on 24th May, 

 1912. Cotyledons sessile, united at the base, clasping the stem, deltoid, 

 very fleshy, obtuse, glabrous, 2|-3J mm. by 2|-3| mm. 



Salsola Kali Linn.— Seeds (1910) planted on 18th April, 1911. On 13th 

 July, 1911, only one had germinated, and some more seeds were sown. 

 On 23rd September, 1911, no more had germinated. 



Cotyledons fleshy, slightly connate at the base, linear, entire, some- 

 what obtuse, glabrous, 12 mm. by l\ mm. 



Suceda maritima Dumort. — Seeds (1910) planted on 6th October, 1910. On 

 13th May, 1911, several had germinated. Cotyledons fleshy, oblong — 

 linear, scarcely tapering at the base, entire, pointed, glabrous, 8 mm. by 

 I3 mm. First leaf linear, with minute hairs. 



