M. B. Crank 



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Fruit. 



Thf fruit (if tliis variety is small and cloiigatcil, it has one simple 

 division forming two cells (biloeuhir); many hundreds of fruits have 

 been examined, and the abo\e characters have been found quite 

 constant. 



B F, 



B, branch. P, petiole, F, indorescence. 

 Fig. A. "Simple" infloresceuce. Fig. B. "Compound" inflorescence. 



Var. " Lister's Prolific." 



Inflorescence. 



In this variety the inflorescence is of a simple type, consisting of 

 about nine flowers. Occasionally a solitary growth develops, but this is 

 a rare occurrence. In contrast to the compound type, this inflorescence 

 will be termed " simple." 



In this type only three nodes occur (one genetic spiral) between the 

 inflorescences, and the latter are. not adnate (as the compound types are 

 as far as the node), but break away in the interiwde. The primary 

 growth therefore appears to be the main growth throughout th(! plant ; 

 but the absence of axillary growth at the node immediately above the 

 inflorescence, shows that the leading growth is morphologically lateral 

 as it is in the compound type. (Text-fig. A.) The above characters 

 are not absolutely constant, but they are both very regular. 



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