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few examples have been reported (Kiiprer, Mem. Torr. I^ot. Club 

 12:224. 1907 ; Robin.son. Pit. World 8: 131. 1905). Plan- 



FiG. 2. Photomicrograph of section through an old leaf in region from which 

 young plant is developing. 



Fk; 3. Photomicrograph of section through a leaf petiole which bears a well 

 differentiated plantlei. There is no connection between either of the vascular bundles 

 of the petiole and the vascular tissue of the young plant. 



chon (Ann. Sci. Nat. III. 9 : 84. pis. 5 a7id 6. 1848) described 

 and figured flowers of Droscra intenticdia which had passed into 

 a chloranthic condition. The petals and the valves of the ovary 



Leaf upon which young plant is growing. 

 Dorsal surface, showing root protruding. 



were provided with stipules, bore glands, and were circinate in 

 vernation. Leavitt (Rhodora 7: 14. 1905) described a similar 



