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



1911, three had germinated. On 26th July, 1911, eight more had 



germinated. 



Cotyledons narrowly lanceolate, tapering into the petiole, entire, 



glabrous, apiculate at the tip,21|-22 mm. by 2-2j mm. First leaf divided. 

 0. Lachenalii C. C. Gmelin. — Seeds (age uncertain) planted on 14th July, 



1911. On 2nd October, 1911, two had germinated. On 3rd June, 1912, 



no more had germinated. 



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



Length, including petiole, 11 mm.; breadtli 2 mm. First leaf ternate, 



tlie middle lobe being sometimes trifid. 

 Pimpinella major Huds. — Seeds (age uncertain) planted on 14th July, 1911. 



On 28th October, 1911, none liad germinated. 

 P. Saxifraga Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 12lh July, 1911. On 28th 



October, 1911, none had germinated. 

 Sanicula europcea Linn. — Seeds (1911) planted on 27th January, 1912. On 



8th June, 1912, none had germinated. 

 Smyrnium Olusatrum Linn. — Seedlings found in Co. Dublin on 8th April, 1910. 

 Cotyledons with long petiole, united at the base, blade nearly 



orbicular, entire, glabrous. Petiole 50 ram. long, blade 22 mm. by 



17-22 mm. First leaf ternate. 



TjRTICACEa;. 



JJrlica dioica Linn. — Seeds (1910) planted on 8tii October, 1910. On 13th 

 May, 1911, several had germinated. 



Valerian ACEa;. 

 Valerianclla dentata Pollicb. — Seeds (1910) planted on 18th April, 1911. On 

 27th May, 1911, several had germinated and had formed the first leaf. 



Cotyledons shortly petiolate, blade rotundate, slightly emarginate, 

 entire, glabrous. Petiole 3 mm. long, blade 5 mm. by 4-4| mm. First 

 leaves elliptical with short petiole. 



ViOLACEJE. 



Viola caiiina Linn. — Cotyledons petiolate, blade oblong, entire, truncate, 

 glabrous, three-veined. Petiole 3 mm. long, blade 5-6 mm. by 3-3|mm. 

 First leaf rotundate, hairy, crenate. 



V. hirta Linn.— Ten seeds (1910) planted on 3rd October, 1910. On 13th 

 May, 1911, two had germinated. On 12th July, 1911, more seeds were 

 sown. On 28th October, 1911, no more had germinated. 



Cotyledons spatulate, tapering to the base, entire, obtuse, gla1)rous, 

 7-8 mm. by 2-3| mm. First leaf hairy. 



V. palustris Linn. — Seeds (age uncertain) planted on 14th July, 1911. On 

 28th October, 1911, none had germinated. 



