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936. Huard, V.-A. L'abbe Provancher. [Continued from Naturaliste Canadien 45: 17- 

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937. Jackson, B. Daydon. Pritzel's "Index." Jour. Roy. Hortic. Soc. 45: 14-21. 1919. 

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938. Kraemer, Henry. Life and work of Charles Tanret. Amer. Jour. Pharm. 91: 

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