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Wilson.— Observations on Epigcea repens, L. 



sufficient number of localities, with character of soil and sur- 

 roundings have not yet been examined to give them value. 

 The fact has also been noted that Epigcea, in some localities, 

 seldom sets seeds, the plant propagating itself largely in 

 such places by stolons. A consideration of such habits must 

 be taken into account in estimating the predominance of one 

 sex over the other. Tabulated the results appear as follows : 



