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Note 16. The two modes of drying of legumes, as illustrated by Pisum and 



Guilandina ............. 483 



Note 17. Comparison of the capsules oi Primula Deris and oi Swietenia Mahogani 



as regards the weight-proportion of the placental axis or columella . . . 486 



Note 18. On the colour of embryos 487 



Note 19. On the retrogression of plants under conditions of stress . . . 487 



Note 20. [See under Note 28] 488 



Note 21. Additional results showing the behaviour of different substances after 



exposure to a temperature of 100° C. ....... . 489 



Note 22. The drying regime of Swietenia Mahogani 489 



Note 23. The rupturing of the coats of the germinating seed of Entada scandens . 490 



Note 24. The Hura difficulty .......... 490 



Note 25. Observations on the weight of resting seeds of Pisum, Phaseolus, Faba, 

 and Ricinus, showing that the increase in weight during two years recorded by 

 Van Tieghem and Bonnier is included in the range of the normal hygroscopic 



variation 



493 



Note 26. X\v& " t^'^'osa'" ol Entada polystachya 494 



Note 27. The water-contents of the Coco-nut 494 



Note 28. Further details supplementing the materials given in the tables on pp. 

 325-327 and p. 26, for the determination of the drying regimes of fruits and 



seeds 



494 



Note 29. On the growth of the embryo in the drying seed of Crinum . . . 504 



Note 30. The conditions for flowering 506 



Note 31. Growing Stakes or Live-Fences in Jamaica 507 



Note 32, Twist Coco-nuts 508 



Note 33. Table illustrating the method of determining the water and solid con- 

 stituents in the three conditions of the seed of Entada scandens . . . 509 



