GERMINATION AND JUVENILE FORMS OF SOME OAKS 375 
moss. No further growth could be observed. On opening the 
acorns in February the cotyledons in part were still fresh, but 
the portion next to the hypocotyl was decayed. The hypocotyl 
also had decayed. 
3Ug. 63. — 1. Germination of Q. acuminata acorns planted on October 8. 
2, 3 and 4, condition on October 23 and 31. 5. Trichomes of stem. Dra'»'n 
by C. M. King-. 
Valley Oak ' (Quercus lobata Nee.) . Mr. George H. Kimball 
of T aba City, California, sent in some fresh acorns of this 
