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T. FURUTA. 



On June 8th, buds began to appear on the plants except 

 in No. IV., where they appeared later, as will be seen from the 

 following table ; 



Oats. 



Number of stalks bearing flowers. 



No. I. 



No. II. 



No. III. 



No. IV. 



June 10. 



8. 



8. 



4- 





„ 12. 



10. 



8. 



7- 



0. 



14- 



12. 



10. 



10. 



i. 



„ is- 



'3- 



13- 



12. 



4- 



,. 17- 



iS. 



21. 



21. 



IO. 



On June 10th, black Aphides appeared on the leaves and 

 stalks of the plants except on those of No. IV. On June 17th, a 

 photograph was taken which is reproduced in plate No. XLVIII. 

 At the same time the length of the tallest stalks was measured 

 with the following result : 



No. I. 140 cm. 



No. II. 145 cm. 



No. III. 145 cm. 



No. IV. 108 cm. 



The plants in pot No. II., were richest in leaves and stalks ; 

 then followed those in No. III., while those in No. IV., showed 

 a rather poor development. 



The results obtained with oats differed from the results 

 obtained with buckwheat. The oats had ripened on July 22nd, 

 and yielded on harvesting the following data : 



