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Ononis repens Linn. — Twenty seeds (1910) planted on 8th October, 1910. On 

 13th May, 1911, two had germinated, Seedlings found at Portraue on 

 29th April, 1910. 



Cotyledons broadly elliptical to suborbieular, tapering to the base, 

 obtuse, entire, somewliat fleshy, hairy, 8-9 mm. by 5 mm. First leaf 



simple, hairy, with adnate stipules and a joint between the petiole and 

 blade. 

 TrifoUum j)ycttense Linn. — Cotyledons petiolate, blade broadly elliptical to 



oblong, obtuse, entire, glabrous. Petiole 4-6 mm. long, blade 5-6 mm. 



by 3|-4 mm. First leaf simple, hairy, stipulate, second leaf ternate. 

 T. procumbens Linn. — Cotyledons petiolate, blade oblong, entire, obtuse, 



glabrous. Petiole 1^ mm. long, blade 2 mm. by 1 mm. First leaf 



simple. 

 T. repens Linn. — Cotyledons petiolate, blade oblong, tapering slightly to the 



base, obtuse, entire, glabrous. Petiole 2J-3 mm. long, blade 3^ mm. by 



1 J-2 mm. First leaf simple, second leaf ternate. 

 Ulex europcBUS Linn. — Twenty-five seeds (1910) planted on 8th October, 1910, 



On 4th March, 1911, one had germinated, and on 26th July, 1911, six 



more had germinated. More seeds (1910) were planted on 26th April, 



1911. On 26th July, 1911, four had germinated, and on 28th October, 



1911, five more had germinated. First leaves usually ternate, sometimes 



bilobed. Occasionally all the leaves are simple. 

 U. nanus Forster. — Ten seeds (age uncertain) planted on 19th July, 1911. 



On 16th September, 1911, two had germinated, and on 28th October, 



1911, six more had germinated. 



Cotyledons subsessile, oblong-ovate, entire, obtuse, glabrous, 8 mm. 



by 5 mm. First leaves liairy, usually ternate. 

 Vicia Cracca Linn. — Twenty seeds (1910) planted on 6th October, 1910. On 



26th December, 1910, five liad germinated, and on 29th April, 1911, 



three more had germinated. 



Cotyledons subterranean. First leaves simple, subulate, li mm. long, 



with broad base. Two shoots frequently come above ground from one 



seed. 

 F. sepium Linn. — I'wenty seeds (1910) planted on 8th October, 1910. On 



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



6th January, 1912, one had germinated. On 8th June, 1912, another 



had germinated. The seeds were then removed, scraped, and replanted. 



On 6th July, 1912, seven had germinated, and on 24th July, 1912, eight 



more had germinated. 



Cotyledons subterranean. First two leaves simple. 



