1906.] 



Trifolium Incarnatum. 



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Those illustrated are two species of Crane's-bill {Geraniiun 

 dissectuin and Geranium inolle) (Y\g?>. 5, 6 and 7), Field Madder 

 {S/ierardia arvensis) (Fig. 8), Corn Gromvvell {^Lithospervimn 

 arvense) (Fig. 9), and Curled Dock {Rujiiex crispus) (Fig. 10). 



Fig. 9.— Corn Cromwell Fig. id.— Curled Dock 



(magnified five diameters). (magnified five diameters). 



Fig. h. — Floret of Crimson Clover (magnified five diameters). 



Samples that lack lustre usually contain a considerable pro- 

 portion of immature grains, and, in consequence, the germi- 

 nating energy is weak, the total vitality being below the standard 

 of good marketable seed. 



D. FiNLAYSON. 



