Oct. 1, 1924 
Vitality of Buried Seeds 
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Table I .—Complete list of seeds buried, with germination obtained each time the 
seeds were taken up —Continued 
Labo¬ 
ra¬ 
tory 
No. 
Buri¬ 
Num- j 
Percentage of germination in— 
al 
Name of plant 
ber of; Depth 
No. 
seeds 
1903 
1905 
1908 
1912 
1918 
1923 
POACEAE (GRASS FAMILY)—Continued 
16185 
35 
Festuca elatior L. (meadow 
200 
A 
0.5 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
fescue). 
200 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
200 
c 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16186 
12 
Hordeum sativum lessen (bar- 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
ley). 
100 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16187 
32 
Panicum virgatum L. (tall, 
200 
A 
3.5 
7 
0 
0 
0 
0 
smooth panicum). 
200 
B 
8.5 
14.5 
0 
0 
0 
0 
200 
C 
8 
14.5 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16188 
34 
Phalaris arundinacea L. (reed 
200 
A 
45 
39.5 
29. 5 
12.5 
12 
5 
canary grass). 
200 
B 
46.5 
61. 5 
52.5 
46. 5 
6.5 
11.5 
200 
C 
56.5 
62. 5 
38 
15.5 
0 
1 
16189 
68 
Phleum pratense L. (timothy) _ _ 
200 
A 
0 
0 
34.5 
22. 5 
3 
0.5 
200 
B 
0 
0 
56 
22 
1.5 
5 
200 
C 
0 
0 
46.5 
51 
6 
12.5 
16190 
73 
Poa pratensis L. (Kentucky 
200 
A 
16 
42 
0 
17 
17 
13 
bluegrass). 
200 
B 
22 
65.5 
21 
4.5 
27 
10.5 
200 
C 
24.5 
80.5 
46.5 
3.5 
0 
18.5 
16191 
11 
Secale cereale L. (rye). _ _ 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16192 
69 
Sporobolus airoides Torr. (hair- 
200 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
grass drop-seed). 
200 
B 
0 
0 
6.5 
0 
0 
5 
200 
C 
0 
0 
0 
8 
0 
1 
16193 
71 
Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) 
200 
A 
0.5 
0 
0.5 
0 
0 
0 
A. Gray (sand drop-seed). 
200 
B 
1.5 
0 
6.5 
0 
0 
3.5 
200 
C 
13. 5 
0 
0 
0 
0 
59 
16194 
70 
Sporobolus cryptandrus (Torr.) 
200 
A 
0 
0 
0 
4.5 
0 
0 
A. Gray (sand drop-seed, 
200 
B 
0 
0 
0 
7.5 
0 
20.5 
hulled seed). 
200 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
74.5 
16195 
10 
Triticum aestivum L. (wheat).. 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16196 
1 
Zea mays L. (corn—Boone 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
County White). 
100 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16197 
2 
Zea mays L. (sweetcorn— 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Early Concord). 
100 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
CYPERACEAE (SEDGE FAMILY) 
16198 
74 
Cyperus esculeutus L. (yellow 
200 
A 
0 
1. 5 
4.5 
7 
0.5 
8.5 
nut grass). 
200 
B 
0 
2.5 
5.5 
21 
5 
5 
200 
C 
0 
1. 5 
0 
14 
0 
17 
LILIACEAE (LILY FAMILY) 
16199 
38 
Allium cepa L. (onion) _ _ 
200 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
200 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
200 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
CONVALLARIACEAE (LILY-OF-TIIE-VALLEY FAMILY) 
16200 
16 
Asparagus officinalis L. (aspar¬ 
100 
A 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
agus) 
100 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
MORACEAE (MULBERRY FAMILY) 
16201 
17 
Cannabis sativa L. (hemp)_ 
100 
A 0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
B ! 0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C | 0 
i 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
