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Nymph^aceje. 

 Nymphcea lutea Linn. — Seeds (age uueertain) planted on 15th July, 1911. 

 On 3rd June, 1912, none had germinated. 



Ol-EACEJE. 



Fraxinus excehior Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 7th December, 1910. On 

 8th June, 1912, one was germinating, but had not yet come above 

 ground. Seedlings found at Lucan on 22nd April, 1910. 



Ligustrum vulgare Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 22ud October, 1910. On 

 19tli June, 1911, three had germinated, and on 8th July, 1911, three 

 more had germinated. 



Cotyledons with short petiole, blade broadly elliptical, veined, entire, 

 obtuse, glabrous. Petiole 1 mm. long, blade 9-14 mm. by 6i-7| mm. 



Onagraceje. 

 Cireaea lutetiana Linn. — Seeds (1911) planted on 27th January, 1912. On 

 8th June, 1912, three had germinated and had formed several leaves, 

 the cotyledons being withered. 

 Cotyledons green, petiolate. 

 Epilobium monfanum Linn. — Seeillings found in Co. Dublin on 14th 

 September, 1910. 



Cotyledons shortly petiolate, blade subrotund to spatulate, entire, 

 glabrous. Length, including petiole, 3|— 6 mm. ; breadth 2-3 mm. 

 Adventitious roots come off very early above the cotyledons. 



Orobanchackje. 

 Orohanche Uederce Duby. — Seeds (age uncertain) planted on 22nd October, 

 1910. On 28th October, 1911, none had germinated. 



OXALIDACE.*!. 



Oxalia Acetosella Linn, — Seedlings found at Lough Bray, Co. Wicklow, on 

 3rd June, 1910. 



Cotyledons suborbicular, notched at the tip, entire, glabrous, shortly 

 petiolate. Petiole 1| mm. long, blade 7 mm. by 5| mm. 



Papaverace.*;. 

 Corydalis claviculata DC. — Five seeds (1910) planted on 3rd October, 1910. 

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

 On 28th October, 1911, none had germinated. Seedlings obtained at 

 Powerscourt on 1st May, 1912. 



Cotyledons petiolate, blade lanceolate, entire, pointed, glabrous, with 

 several veins. Petiole 3|- mm. long, blade 5 mm. by 1| mm. First 

 leaf petiolate with two leaflets, second leaf petiolate with three leaflet?'. 



