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The substance of the above was presented, December 27, 1900, to 
the Ohio Academy of Science and it provoked a discussion in which 
Professors Kellerman, Schaffner, Mosely and others participated. 
Dr. Kellerman thought that the results of Arthur’s experiments were 
perhaps more nearly in accord with what usually takes place in na- 
ture. He pointed out the mistake of quoting or saying that Arthur 
has shown “that only one of the seeds can be caused to germinate 
the first year.” Turning to the printed report of the experiments in 
question (Proc. 16th, An. Meeting Soc. Prom. Agr. Sci., 1895), I find 
that, based on many experiments made previous to 1895, he gives 
the result in round numbers as follows: “Out of every hundred or- 
dinarily well formed cockleburs, seventy will produce one seedling 
each, and five two seedlings each the first year after maturity; the 
remaining twenty- five will for various reasons fail to grow. Thirty 
of the hundred will produce seedlings the second year after matur- 
ity, five will produce seedlings the third year after maturity, and 
two or three seedlings will be produced in subsequent years. 
Later experiments by Dr. Arthur seemed to show a lower per- 
centage of cases of the sprouting of both seeds to the bur in one sea- 
son. In the summary he states: “The germination of both seeds of a 
bur of Xauthium in one season is exceptional.” 
In view of the above and in accordance with the suggestions of 
others I purpose continuing my experiments relative to this subject. 
The following interesting statement is made by Dr. Arthur, in 
the report cited, touching the cause of the difference in the action 
of the two seeds; he says it “appears to be constitutional; a heredi- 
tary character residing in the protoplasm of the embryo.” 
New London , Ohio. 
PLANT REMAINS FROM THE BAUM VILLAGE SITE. 
W. C. Mills. 
During the year 1900 the Ohio Archaeological and Historical 
Society procured from the ash pits of the Baum Village Site, situated 
near Bournville, Ross county, Ohio, a number of grains and seeds, 
which were submitted to Prof. J. H. Schaffner for identification. 
The following is the list : 
Corn, Zea mays L. 
Great quanities of the eight rowed variety were found. The cobs 
were usually about one-half inch in diameter. Also a variety with 
more than eight rows, usually ten rows was found. This variety 
had a much thicker cob. The grains and cob were in a good state of 
preservation, having been charred. In several instances the charred 
remains of a woven fabric were found intermingled with the cobs 
and grains, showing that the corn had evidently been wrapped in 
