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when the capsule-wall decays. Thus the seeds are preserved in a position 

 Where air can reach them and they are protected from moisture. Tozzia 

 aljiina has much starchy material in the outer part of the fruit. This 

 is undoubtedly adapted to distribution by animals, perhaps by ants. 



G. F. S.-E, 



Seaside Plants. 



Seaside Plants in Germany, The Distribution of. By Dr. F. 



Hock, in Liickenwalde (Bcih. Bot. Cent. bd. x. ht. 6, pp. 367-389).— 

 The paper is well worth examination by British systematic botanists, but 

 it is difl&cult to give in a condensed form any satisfactory account of 

 details. 



(1) The following plants extend to the Arctic regions : — Glyceria 

 viaritiiiUL, Hordciim aromrium. Polygonum Baii, Atriplcx Bahingtonii, 

 Honchenya peploides, Cochlearia anglica, C. officinalis, C. danica, Cakile 

 maritinia, Lathyrus maritivms, and Arimria inaritima. 



(2) The following occur neither in the Mediterranean nor in the 

 Arctic region : — Koeleria albescens, Carex trincrvis, C. punctata, Scirpus 

 Kalmusii, Jwwus anceps var. atricapillus, Ecliinopsilon hirsut um \a.i. 

 glabrescens, Crambo maritiina, and Statice bahusiensis. 



(3) Mediterranean and west coast of Europe plants extending to 

 Southern Sweden, Denmark, or North Germany : — Psamina arenaria, 

 Triticum pungens, Carex extensa, Junius pygvuBUS, Atriplex portu- 

 lacoides, Eryngium niaritimum, and Convolvulus Soldanella. 



(4) The following extend from the Netherlands to the Mediterranean : — 

 Alopecurus bulbosus, Euphorbia Paralias, Trifolium inaritinium, and 

 Trigonella orn ithopod io ides . 



(5) Species generally found on the coast, but also occurring inland : — 

 Phleum arenariuin, Hordeum maritimum, Triticum junceum, Lepturus 

 incurvatus, Juncus inaritimus, Atriplex littoralis, Sa^jina maritima, 

 Lepidium latifolium, Statice Limonium, and Plantago Coronopus. 



(6) Seaside- Steppe plants of Middle Europe : — Triglochin maritimum, 

 Hordeum secalinum, Scirpus TabeDuemontani, Juncus Gerardi, Aspara- 

 gus officinalis, Atriplex hastata var. triangularis, A. laciniata, A. 

 pedunculata, Corispermum intermedium, Salicornia lierbacea, Stueda 

 maritima, Salsola Kali, Spergulnria salina, S. media, Melilotus dentatus, 

 Trifolium fragiferum, Lotus siliqicosus, Althcea officinnlis, Apium 

 graveolens, Bupleurum tenuissimum, (Enanthe Lachenalii, Glaux 

 maritima, Samolus Valercmdi, Erythrcea littoralis, Plantago maritima, 

 Linaria odora. Aster Tripolium, Artemisia maritima, Tragopogon 

 floccosus. 



(7) Alpine-Arctic species: — Scirpus parvulus, S. rufus, Salix daph- 

 owides, Bosa pimpinellifolia, Hippopliae rliamnoides. 



The first to the fifth of these di\-isions are regarded as the association 

 of the North German strand-plants ; (6) and (7) are considered separate 

 associations. — G. F. S.-E. 



The Influence of Stock upon Scion. 



Stock upon Scion, The Influence of; By J. Burvenich [Bev. 

 Hort. Beige, t. xxvii.p. 257). — The author first alludes to the taste of pears 



