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RUTACE^. 



Citrus Aurantium Linn. — Twenty seeds (1911) j)lanted on 4th Jlay, 1912. 



On 22nd July, 1912, one liad germinated. 

 C. Medica Linn., var. Limonum. — Ten seeds (1911) planted on ith May, 1912. 

 On 22nd July, 1912, three had germinated. 

 Cotyledons subterranean. 



Salicaceje. 



Salix Cajji-ea Linn. — Seeds collected on 1st June, 1911, were planted on 

 10th June, 1911. On 8tli June, 1912, none liad germinated. 



S. viminaKs Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 20th April, 1911. On 3rd June, 

 1912, none had germinated. Seeds collected on 19tli May, 1911, were 

 planted on 10th June. On 8th June, 1912, none had germinated. 



Saxifkagace^. 



Parnassia paliistris Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 6th October, 1910. On 



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



28th October, 1911, none had germinated. 

 Ribes Gronmlaria Linn. — Cotyledons shortly petiolate, blade elliptical, entire, 



with thickened apex, glabrous. Petiole 2-3 mm. long, blade 5 mm. by 



2J-3|- mm. First leaf simple, petiolate, deeply tootlied, with bristly hairs. 

 Saxifracja rosacea Moench. — Seeds (1910) planted on 22iid June, 1911. On 



6th January, 1912, one had germinated. On 3rd June, 1912, no more 



had germinated. 

 8. Geum Linn.— Seeds (1910) planted on 19th April, 1911. On 28th October, 



1911, none had germinated. 

 S. stellaris Linn. — Seeds (age uncertain) planted on 6tli May, 1911. On 14th 



October, 1911, none iiad germinated. 

 S. TridactyUtes Linn. — Seeds (age uncertain) planted on 15th July, 1911. On 



28th October, 1911, none had germinated. 



SCKOPHULARIACE^. 



Burtsia Odontites Huds. — Seeds (1910) planted on 3rd October, 1910. On 

 8th April, 1911, several had germinated. On 8th November, 1911, no 

 more had germinated. 



Cotyledons subrotund or shortly oblong, sessile, entire, glabrous, 



1|-1| mm. by |-1 mm. 



Digitalis pur2mrea Linn. — Seedlings found in Co. Dublin on 14th July, 1911. 



Cotyledons shortly petiolate, blade ovate-rotundate or rhomboid, 



obtuse, entire, nearly glabrous. Petiole and hypocotyl hairy. Length, 



including petiole, 3^-5 mm. ; breadtli 2J-35-mm. 



