Adams — On the Germination of the Seeds of some Dicoti/ledons. 483 



Teucriitm Scorodonia Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 12th July, 1911. On 

 28th October, 1911, one had germinated, and had produced several 

 leaves. On 9th December, 1911, two more had germinated. 



Cotyledons petiolate, blade broadly ovate to subrotund, entire, obtuse, 

 glabrous. Hypocotyl hairy. Petiole liairy, 2 mm. long. Blade 3 mm, 

 by 3 mm. First leaves broadly ovate, crenate. 



LKGUMINOSiE, 



Anthijllis VuJneraria, Linn. — Twenty seeds (1910) planted on 8th October, 



1910. On Ist April, 1911, eight had germinated. 

 Cytisus scopariua Link. — Twenty-five seeds (1910) were planted on 5th 

 October, 1910. On 1st April, 1911, twelve had germinated. 



Cotyledons almost sessile, elliptical, entire, obtuse, glabrous, with 



rather prominent veins, 7-8 mm, by 3-3| mm. First leaf ternate, hairy. 



Lathyrus montanus Bernh.— Five seeds (1910) planted on 5th October, 1910. 



On 13th July, 1911, none liad germinateil, and more seeJs were sown. 



On 28th October, 1911, three had germinated. 



Cotyledons subterranean, first three leaves simple, fourth and fifth 

 binate. 

 L. pratensis Linn. — Twenty-five seeds (1910) plauted on 8tli October, 1910. 

 On 8th April, 1911, two had germinated, and on 13th May, 1911, two 

 more had germinated. 



Cotyledons subterranean. First leaf simple. Two shoots frequently 

 come above ground from one seed. 

 Lotus corniculatiia Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 8th October, 1910. On 

 19th November, 1910, many liai] germinated. 



Cotyledons almost oblong, tapering slightly at the base, entire, 

 glabrous, obtuse, 4|mm. by 2 mm. First leaf ternate. 

 L. uliginosus Sclikulir. — Seeds (1910) planted on 20tli April, 1911. On 19th 

 June, 1911, one had germinated, and on 14th July, 1911, tiiree more had 

 germinated. 



Cotyledons resembling those of L. cornmdatus. Petiole 1 mm. long, 

 blaile 3^ mm. by 1| mm. 

 Bledicayo Itipiolina Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 8th October, 1910. On 

 24th June, 1911, four had germinated. 



Cotyledons nearly sessile, oblong, entire, obtuse, glabrous, 7| mm. by 

 2 mm. First leaf simple, liairj'. 



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