AoiMS — On the Germination of the Seeds of some Dicotyledons. 499 



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Vitia vinifera Linii. — Twenty-five seeds (1911) planted on 2nd April, 1912. 

 On 25th July, 1912, foui-teen had germinated, and had formed several 

 leaves. 



Cotyledons petiolate, blade ovate, entire, pointed, glabrons, five- 

 veined. Petiole 3-8 mm. long, blade 20-24 mm. by 11-17 mm. 



Explanation of the Figures. 



Tlie cotyludous only are shown, and they have not been drawn to any 

 particular scale. The actual dimensions aro given in the description of eaoli 

 species: — 



1. Cynoglossum officinale. 



2. Lycopsis arveusis. 



3. Lonicera Periclymenum . 



4. Lychnis dioica. 



5. Spergularia rubra. 

 5ff. Trans verse section of same. 



6. Atriplex laciniata. 



7. Salicornia europrea. 

 7«.Transverse section of same. 



8. Suaeda marltima. 



9. Carlina vulgaris. 



10. Centaurea Soabiosa. 



11. Chrysanthemum Leucanthe-. 



mum. 



12. Cnicus arvensis. 



13. Hypochoeris glabra. 



14. Lapsana comninnis. 



15. Leontodon nndioaulis. 



16. Senecio sylvaticus. 



17. Sonchus oleraceus. 



18. Tragopogon pratensis. 



19. AUiaria officinalis. 



20. Brassica arvensis. 



21. Scabiosa succisa. 



22. (lentiana Amarella. 



23. Erodiuin cicntarium. 



24. Greranium jjyrenaicum. 



25. Geranium Uobertiauum. 



26. Lamiuni amplexicaule. 



27. Cytisus sooparius. 



28. Lotus oornioulatus. 



29. Ononis repens. 



30. Malva sylvestris. 



31. Epilobium montanum. 



32. Corydalis olaviculata. 



33. Statice maritima. 



34. Polygala vulgaris. 



35. Polygonum lapathifolium. 



36. Primula veris. 



37. Ehamnus catharticus. 



38. Argrimonia Eupatoria. 



39. Geum urbauum. 



40. Rubus fruticosus. 



41. Bartsia Odontites. 



42. Digitalis purpurea. 



43. Euphrasia officinalis. 



44. Melampyrum prateuse. 



45. lihinanthus Crista-Galli. 



46. Veronica montana. 



47. Ulmus glabra. 



48. .^thusa Cynapium. 



49. Anthriscus sylvestris. . 



50. Conium maeulatum. 



51. Cauealis nodosa. 



52. Valerianella dentata. 



53. Viola canina. 



54. Viola liirta. 



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