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E. Paralias Linn.— Ten seeds (1910) planted on 3rd October, 1910. On 

 13tli July, 1911, none liad germinated, and more seeds were sown. On 

 16tli September, 1911, one hai] germinated. Seedlings obtained in 

 Co. Dublin on 26th July, 1909, and 29tli April, 1910. 



Cotyledons fleshy, sessile, elliptical to oblong, entire, obtuse, 

 glaucous, 8 mm. by 2-2| mm. 



Fagace^. 



Fagus si/lvaticn Linn, — Seedlings found at Luean on 22nd April, 1910, with 



the cotyledons just emerging from the seed. 

 Quercus Bobur Linn. — Eight seeds (1911) planted on 27th January, 1912. 



On 10th October, 1912, none had germinated. Tho seeds had decayed 



in the soil. 



Q-ENTIANACE.a;. 



Blackstonia perfoliata Hudson. — Seeds (1910) planted on 5th October, 1910. 



On 13th July, 1911, none had germinated, and more seeds were sown. 



Ou 6th January, 1912, some had germinated. On 3rd June, 1912, no 



more had germinated. 



Cotyledons subrotimd-deltoid, scarcely petiolate, obtuse, entire, 



glabrous, 1 mm. by f mm. 

 Centaiirion umhellatum Gilib. — Seeds (1910) planted on 19th October, 1910. 



On 13th July, 1911, none had germinated, and more seeds were sown. 



On 26tli July, 1911, five had germinated. 



Cotyledons lanceolate-elliptical, tapering to the base, entire, obtuse, 



glabrous, l|-2 mm. by -| mm. 

 Oentiana Aniarella Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 3rd October, 1910. On 



27tli May, 1911, four had germinated. On IStli July, 1911, more seeds 



were sown. On 28th October, 1911, no more had germinated. 



Cotyledons shortly petiolate, elliptical to oblong, entire, obtuse, 



glabrous, 2 mm. by 1 mm. 



GrEKANIACE.^. 



Erodium cicutariuni L'Heritier. — Seedlings obtained on 25th October, 1911, 



in Co. Dublin. 



Cotyledons petiolate, petiole and blade haiiy, blade 3-lobed, obtuse, 



cordate at the base, slightly asymmetrical. Petiole 11 mm. long. Blade 



5 mm. by 4 mm. First leaf pinnately lobed, hairy. 

 E. maritimum L'Heritier. — Seedlings found in Co. Dublin on 8th June, 1910, 



and 14th September, 1910. 



