Abstract
An effort has been made to arzalyse the probable causes of a low germination of Atropa
species. From the results achieved it is expected that the very hard, thick, woody
and waxy nature of testa along with an internal membrane enclosing the embryo and
the presence .of seeds containing only a rudimentary embryo may be the va/ious factors
responsible for poor and erratic gernlination of Atropa species.
