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3 22 T. G. Hill and E. de Fraine. 
are represented, shewing the origin of a fourth seed-leaf by the 
splitting of a single cotyledon. Of these two seedlings, one shews 
the bifurcation not far advanced, whilst in the other the splitting 
has extended almost to the base. The resemblance to seedlings of 
certain Cupressinete is well marked. 
Fig. 3. A seedling of Fersoonia 
lanceolata with four cotyledons. About 
nat. size. (After Fletcher). 
At the base of the hypocotyl 
ledons represented in Figure 4, a 
this is general we are unable to sti 
the details of structure. 
Fig. 4. Three young seedlings 
of Persoonia lanceolata. About nat. 
size. 
of the seedling with three coty- 
distinct swelling is seen ; whether 
y : it is, however, without effect on 
Persoonia lanceolata.' 
Persoonia 
pi nifolia . 1 
Finns sylvestris. 2 
No. of 
No. of 
Per- 
No. of 
Per- 
No. of 
Per- 
Cotyledons. 
Seedlings 
ccntagc. 
Seedlings 
centage. 
Seedlings 
centage. 
3 
84 
28 
2 
•2 
3 (1 bipartite) 
10 
3? 1 3-6 
... 
... 
... 
3 (2 „ ) 
1 
•3r b 
... 
... 
... 
... 
4 
4 (1 bipartite) 
186 
7 
2*3 j 64il 
4 
3-3 
28 
30 
5 
12 
4 
52 
42-6} 44- 2 
171 
181 
5 (1 bipartite) 
2 
1-6 > “ 
... 
... 
6 
47 
3 f:?}42 7 
500 
530 
6 (1 bipartite) 
5 
. . • 
• • • 
7 
12 
9'8 
209 
22-1 
8 
... 
••• 
34 
3-6 
Tot. 300 
Tot. 122 
Tot. 944 
1 Fletcher : loc. cit. 
2 Hill and de Fraine : Gymnosperms, Ft. 2, loc. cit, 
