Che Botanical Gazette 
'H Montbly Journal Embracing all Departments of Botanical Science 
Edited by JoHN M. CouLTER, with the assistance of 0 members of the botanical staff of the 
University of Chi 
Issued March 15, 1911 
¥ol, 1] | - CONTENTS FOR MARCH 31911 No. 3 
THE CAUSES OF VEGETATIVE aire CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE HULL BOTANICAL 
LABORATORY 143. Henry C. Cow 161 
STUDIES ON JAMAICAN HVE WOPEHE aes (WITH EIGHT FIGURES). Forrest Shreve 184 
A WAX SEAL METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE LOWER LIMIT OF AVAILABLE 
SOIL MOISTURE (witru two FIGURES). Lyman J, Briggs and H. L. Shantz - - . 
THE TEMPERATURE COEFFICIENT OF THE DURATION OF LIFE OF BARLEY 
GRAINS. 
T:. Harper Goodspeed - 220 
BRIEFER ARTICLES 
OTES ON FUNARIA HYGROMETRICA (WITH FIVE FIGURES). Jennie M. Speer 5 
A PORTABLE, ADJUSTABLE CAMERA oe (WITH THREE FIGURES). Harry B. Stew 227 
HOMOTHALLIC ConJUGATION IN RHIZO S (WITH ONE FIGURE). Florence A. ib ne 228 
PIsTILLODY OF STAMENS IN HYSREICO NUDIFLORUM. Alfred Rehder 230 
CURRENT LITERATURE 
BOOK REVIEWS : ‘ se 
: Z 232 
ECOLOGY OF ISLE ROYALE 
MINOR NOTICES ; . > E 2 . : é : e ‘ ’ bee 
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