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Journal of Agricultural Research 
Vol. XXIX, No. 7 
Table I .—Complete list of seeds buried, with germination obtained each time the 
seeds were taken up —Continued 
Labo¬ 
ra¬ 
tory 
No. 
Buri¬ 
al 
No. 
Name of plant 
! Num¬ 
ber of 
seeds 
Percentage of germination in- 
ueptu ( 
1903 
1905 
1908 
1912 1918 
1923 
FABACEAE (PEA FAMILY)—Continued 
16233 
5 
Pisurn sativum L. (pea).... 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16234 
51 
Robinia pseudacacia L. (locust 
200 
A 
0 
5 
4.5 
21.5 
19.5 
o 
tree, false acacia). 
200 
B 
0 
1 
4.5 
12.5 
6 
/ 0 
200 
C 
0 
3 
4 
18 
2.5 
*0 
16235 
93 
Trifolium hybridum L. (alsike 
200 
A 
2 
1.5 
0 
3 
2.5 
2.5- 
clover). 
200 
B 
4 
3 
1 
2 
. 5 
4. 5 
200 
O 
4.5 
1.5 
1.5 
5.5 
3.5 
5 
16236 
50 
Trifolium pratense L. (red 
200 
A 
1 
0 
0 
1 
. 5 
3. 5. 
clover). 
200 
B 
2 
0 
0 
.5 
.5 
3.5- 
200 
C 
2 
0 
0 
2.5 
0 
1 
16237 
91 
Trifolium pratense L. (red 
200 
A 
4.5 
2 
.5 
4 
4 
* 6 
clover) harvest, 1900. 
200 
B 
5 
2 
1.5 
9.5 
Miss- 
* 6 
ing. 
200 
C 
6 
5.5 
1.5 
32.5 
1 
*2.5 
16238 
92 
Trifolium pratense L. (red 
200 
A 
10.5 
4 
4 
1 
15 
*15.5 
clover) hard seed from No. 
200 
B 
15.5 
3 
6.5 
1.5 
Miss- 
* 15. 5. 
16237. 
ing. 
200 
C 
14.5 
4.5 
6 
3.5 
. 5 
* 9. 5. 
16239 
94 
Trifolium repens L. (white 
200 
A 
0 
0 
0 
3 
2.5 
*0 
clover). 
200 
B 
1 
0 
0 
4.5 
0 
* . 5> 
200 
C 
0 
0 
.5 
3 
1.5 
*0 
16240 
3 
Vigna catjang Walp. (iron cow- 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
pea). 
100 
B 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
LINACEAE (FLAX FAMILY) 
16241 
53 
Linum usitatissimum L. (flax. 
200 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
linseed). 
200 
B. 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
200 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
ANACABDIACEAE (SUMAC FAMILY) 
16242 
20 
Rhus glabra L. (scarlet sumac).. 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
1 
0 
0 
100 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
2 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
MALVACEAE (MALLOW FAMILY) 
16245 
54 
Abutilon abutilon L. (velvet 
200 
A 
0 
0 
44.5 
69.5 
74.5 
*'57 
leaf). 
200 
B 
0 
0 
24.5 
77 
77.5 
! *39 
200 
C 
0 
0 
29.5 
71.5 
76 
» 40. 5- 
16244 
6 
Gossypium hirsutum L. (cotton) 
100 
A 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
100 
C 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
16245 
55 
Hibiscus militaris L. (halberd¬ 
200 
A 
0 
0 
37.5 
74 
70 
57. 5- 
leaved rose mallow). 
200 
B 
0 
0 
66.5 
80.5 
58 
36 
200 
C 
0 
0 
46.5 
74 
62.5 
46.5 
HYPERICACEAE (ST. JOHN’S WORT FAMILY) 
16246 
95 
Ascyrum hypericoides L. (St. 
200 | A 
1 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
Andrew’s cross). 
200 : B 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
200 | C 
i 
.5 
0 
0 
0 
0 
0 
* 27 per cent hard seed recovered. Germinated when clipped. 
f 27.5 per cent hard seed recovered. Germinated when clipped. 
*31 per cent hard seed recovered. Germinated when clipped. 
* Some hard seed recovered. Germinated when clipped. 
’ 12.5 per cent hard seed recovered. Germinated when clipped, 
* 23 per cent hard seed recovered. Germinated when clipped. 
1 18 per cent hard seed recovered. Germinated when clipped. 
