Adams — On the Germination of the Seeds of some Dicotyledons. 485 



V. sylmtica Linu. — Twenty seeds (1908) planted on 22nd October, 1910. On 

 23rd September, 1911, none had germinated. 



LENTIBULARlACEiE. 



Pinguicula vulgaris Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 28th July, 1911. On 3rd 

 June, 1912, none had germinated. 



LiNACEJE. 



Linuin cafJiarticum Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 12th July, 1911. On 



28th October, 1911, none had germinated. 

 Radiola Irmides Eotli. — Seeds (1909) planted on 6th May, 1911. On 14th 



October, 1911, none had germinated. 



Lytheaceje. 



Lijthrum Salicaria Linu. — Seeds (1910) planted on 18th April, 1911. On 

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

 28tli October, 1911, none had germinated. 



Peplis Portula Linn.— Seeds (1909) planted on 6th May, 1911. On 14th 

 October, 1911, none liad germinated. 



Malvace^. 



Laratera arhorea Linn. — Twenty-five seeds (age uncertain) planted on I7tli 

 October, 1910. On 23rd September, 1911, none had germinated. 



Malva sylvestris Linn.— Seeds (1910) planted on 3rd October, 1910. On 13th 

 July, 1911, none had germinated, and more seeds were sown. On 28th 

 July, 1911, some had germinated, and on 28th October, 1911, nine more 

 had germinated. 



Cotyledons petiolate, blade cordate, entire, glabrous, obtuse, palmately 

 veined. Petiole 10 mm. long, blade 6-7 mm. by 7-8 mm. 



MORACEJE. 



Ficus Carica Linn. — Seeds (1911) planted on 4th May, 1912. On 25th July, 

 1912, many had germinated. 



Cotyledons shortly petiolate, blade subrotuud, faiutly notched at the 

 tip, entire, glabrous, with the veins apparent on the under side. Petiole 

 l-lgmm. long, blade 5-6|mm. by 4-5 mm. 



MYKICACE.aE. 



Myrica Gale Umn. — Seeds (age uncertain) planted on 14th July, 1911. Ou 

 Stli June, 1912, none liad germinated. 



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