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although the multitudinous vagaries of its methods of 

 flowering have been most instructive. 



Miss Pope, of Maidstone, writes : "I have noted 

 fasciation in dahlia (white, double), two blossom 

 heads, one rather larger than the other, being nearly 

 back to back, the peduncles being united to within half 

 an inch of the bracts." 



Foxgloves terminating in large, Campanulate flowers 

 are not unfrequent. The most interesting feature 

 about them is that the same plant will repeat the 

 " sport " year after year. Several specimens of this 

 teratological formation have been sent us by various 

 friends. 



Mr. J. J. Wolfe, writing from Skibbereen, co. Cork, 



Fig. 117.— Fasciated Thistle [C. amensis). 



Mr. H. Blaby, of Erackley, North Hants, 

 forwarded a specimen of sweet pea, which had 

 assumed the rosaceous form of inflorescence. It is 

 very remarkable that we frequently find the 

 " monstrous " condition of the flowers of one order of 

 plants assuming the regular and natural character of 

 another and a nearly allied order. 



and forwarding specimens, says: " I send you a 

 specimen of Canterbury-bell, which may be of some 

 interest to you — the two pieces are parts of the same 

 stem. On the same plant are four other stems 

 developed in the same way, and on each there were 

 flowers with double pistils on the top as in this one — 

 this however was the largest of the lot. I hope to 



