Oct. 1, 1924 
Vitality of Buried Seeds 
353 
Table I .—Complete list of seeds buried , with germination obtained each time the 
seeds were taken up —Continued 
labo¬ 
ra¬ 
tory 
No. 
Buri- 
Num- 
i 
al 
Name of plant 
ber of 
Depth 
No. 
seeds 
1903 
Percentage of germination in— 
1905 
1908 
1912 
1918 
1923 
SILENACEAE (PINK FAMILY) 
16217 
43 
Agrostemma githago L. (corn 
200 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
cockle). 
200 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
200 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16218 
84 
Alsine media L. (common chick- 
200 
A 
90.5 
64.5 
2.5 
5.5 
0 
0 
weed). 
200 
B 
96.5 
81 
47 
3 
0 
0 
200 
C 
92.5 
C9.5 
50 
21.5 
0 
0 
16219 
44 
Vaccaria vaccaria (L.) Britton 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
(cowherb)_ 
100 
B 
4 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
7 
0 . 
1 
28 
0 
0 
BRASSICACEAE (MUSTARD FAMILY) 
16220 
87 
Brassica nigra (L.) Koch (black 
200 
A 
5 
27 
0 
1.5 
0 
0 
mustard). 
200 
B 
7 
10.5 
1 
25 
0 
38 
200 
C 
7 
9 
0 
25.5 
0 
.5 
16221 
45 
Brassicaoleracea L. (cabbage)... 
200 
A 
C 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
200 
B 
0 
0 
.5 
0 
0 
0 
200 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16222 
88 
Brassica campesiris L. (turnip).. 
200 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
200 
B 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
200 
C 
.5 
1.5 
.5 
3 
0 
0 
16223 
89 
Bursa bursa-pastor is (L.) Brit- 
200 
A 
0 
6 
0 
2 
0 
0 
ton (shepherd’s purse). 
200 
B 
0 
31 
4.5 
5.5 
Miss- 
0 
ing. 
200 
C 
0 
27.5 
20 
17 
47 
0 
16224 
47 
Erysimum cheiranthoides . L. 
200 
A 
1 
0 
1 
0 
0 
0 
(wormseed, treacle mustard). 
200 
B 
2.5 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
200 
C 
4 
0 
.5 
0 
0 
0 
16225 
46. 
Neslia paniculata (L.) Desv. 
200 
A 
23 
3 
0 
9.5 
0 
0 
(ball mustard). 
200 
B 
24.5 
5. 5 
0 
8 
0 
0 
200 
C 
38.5 
10.5 
2.5 
14 
0 
0 
16226 
86 
Sisymbrium altissimum L. (tall 
* 200 
A 
10.5 
21.5 
79 
0 
0 
0 
sisymbrium). 
200 
B 
17.5 
17 
6.5 
2.5 
0 
0 
200 
C 
26 
49 
0 
17 
0 
0 
16227 
85 
Thlaspi arvense L. (field penny- 
200 
A 
11 
9.5 
34 
0 
0 
0 
cress). 
200 
B 
8 
62 
52 
46 
0 
. 5 
200 
C 
11.5 
31 
7.5 
10 
0 
0 
ROSACEAE (ROSE FAMILY) 
16228 
! 
90 Potentilla monspeliensis L. 
200 
A 
9.5 
89.5 
64 
20.5 
46.5 
82.5 
(rough cinquefoil). 
200 
B 
16 
91.5 
63 
97 
Miss¬ 
68.5 
ing. 
i 
200 
C 
21.5 
95 
54. 5 
88.5 
59 
91 
i 
CAESALPINIACEAE (SENNA FAMILY) 
16229 
48 
Cassia marylandica L. (wild 
100 
A 
3 
9 
14 
14 
3 
senna, American senna). 
100 
B 
3 
23 
14 
7 
5 
100 
C 
5 
25 
15 
14 
3 
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY) 
16230 
52 
Lespedeza frutescens (L.) Brit¬ 
200 
A 
0 
.5 
0 
4.5 
0 
n 
ton (wand-like bush clover). 
200 
B 
0 
1 
.5 
3 
0 
«2 
200 
C 
.5 
1.5 
1.5 
2.5 
0 
*0 
16231 
49 
Medicago sativa L. (alfalfa, 
200 
A 
2 
3.5 
.5 
0 
0 
0 
lucern). 
200 
B 
9 
1 
.5 
0 
0 
0 
290 
C 
9 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16232 
4 
Phaseolus vulgaris L. (bean)_ 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C | 
1 o 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
b 15 per cent hard seed recovered. Germinated when clipped. 
c 32 per cent hard seed recovered. Germinated when clipped. 
d 48 per cent hard seed recovered. Germinated when clipped. 
