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strobilus produces from fifty to seventy flowers, many of which de- 

 velop more or less; but the number of seeds which will germinate is 



Fig. 373. — Welwitschia mirabilis: A, flower stalk with ovulate strobili of various 

 ages, one-half natural size; B, tip of flower stalk with staminate strobili, natural size. 

 This is not a satisfactory representation of the staminate strobili: fig. 370 is more ac- 

 curate. — After Hooker.-'^ 



comparatively small. We have planted about thirty seeds which 

 seemed to have reached the maximum size and which appeared to 

 be viable. These had not been taken from the plant more than 2 



