22 STUDIES IN THE VEGETATION OF THE STATE 



The Water Content of Seedlings. 



PLANT 



Phaseolus vulgaris. 



Helianthus aniuus. 



Bordeiim vulgare. 



Averages. 



In obtaining the data in the preceding table, it was noted 

 that Phaseolus and Helianthus plants were more uniform 

 in size and vigor than those of Hordeum. The following 

 table gives the per cent, of water in seedlings at the age of 

 five weeks, plants of the same species being used, and the 

 experiment being conducted in the plant cases. The fol- 

 lowing is the record of physical factors : 



Physical Record Averages. 



