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



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

 On 25th July, 1912, fourteen had germinated, and had formed several 

 leaves. 



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

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



Explanation of the Figures. 



The cotyledons only are shown, and 

 particular scale. The actual dimensions 

 species : — 



1. Cynoglossum officinale. 



2. Lycopsis arvensis. 



3. Lonicera Periclymenum. 



4. Lychnis dioica. 



5. Spergularia rubra. 

 5«.Transverse section of same. 



6. Atriplex laciuiata. 



7. Salicornia europsea. 

 7a.Trans verse section of same. 



8. Suaeda maritima. 



9. Carlina vulgaris. 



10. Centaurea Scabiosa. 



11. Chrysanthemum Leucanthe- 



mum. 



12. Cnicus arvensis. 



13. Hypochoeris glabra. 



14. Lapsana communis. 



15. Leontodon nudieaulis. 



16. Seneeio sylvaticus. 



17. Sonchus oleraceus. 



18. Tragopogon pratensis. 



19. AUiaria officinalis. 



20. Brassica arvensis, 



21. Scabiosa succisa. 



22. Gentian a Amarella. 



23. Erodium cicutarium. 



24. Geranium pyrenaieum. 



25. Geranium Hobertianum. 



26. Lamium amplexicaule. 



they have not been drawn to any 

 are given in the description of each 



27. Cytisus scoparius. 



28. Lotus corniculatus. 



29. Ononis repens. 



30. Malva sylvestris. 



31. Epilobium montanum. 



32. Corydalis olavieulata. 



33. Statice maritima. 



34. Polygala vulgaris. 



35. Polygonum lapathifolium. 



36. Primula veris. 



37. Ehamnus eatharticus. 



38. Argrimonia Eupatoria. 



39. Geum urbanum. 



40. Rubus fruticosus. 



41. Bartsia Odontites. 



42. Digitalis purpurea. 



43. Euphrasia officinalis. 



44. Melampyrum pratense. 



45. Ehinanthus Crista-Galli. 



46. Veronica montana. 



47. Ulmus glabra. 



48. .^thusa Cynapium. 



49. Anthriscus sylvestris. 



50. Conium maculatum. 



51. Caucalis nodosa. 



52. Valerianella dentata. 



53. Viola canina. 



54. Viola hirta. 



SOIENT. PEOC. K.D.S., VOL. XIU,, NO. XXXIH. 



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