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GAGER: CRYPTOMERIC INHERITANCE IN ONAGRA 
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Fic. I. 
Onagra biennis, 
15a broad 
Rosette leaves finely and 
sparingly pubescent, the larger 
ones about 15 cm. long; blades 
spatulate to elliptic-spatulate, 
sinuate-dentate especially be- 
low the middle, often sharply or 
prominently so near the base, 
much longer than the petioles; 
stem 7 dm. tall, with elongate 
ascending branches on the lower 
part; stem leaves mostly spread- 
ing; blades narrowly elliptic, 
somewhat acuminate at the 
apex, sinuate-dentate; bracts 
similar to the stem leaves but 
smaller and usually broadest 
Radium culture, no. rsa. 
eaved and one broad-leaved, on one taproot. 
Two rosettes, one narrow- 
Cf. FIG. 2, and PLATES 20 and 21. 
15a narrow 
Rosette leaves finely and 
sparingly pubescent, the larger 
ones 10-12 cm. long; blades al- 
most linear, acuminate at both 
ends, undulate, somewhat long- 
er than the petioles; stem 6.5 
dm. tall, with relatively short 
ascending branches throughout; 
stem leaves mostly drooping; 
blades narrowly linear-lanceo- 
late to almost linear, tapering 
to both ends, undulate-sinuate; 
bracts similar to the stem 
leaves but smaller; hypanthium 
about 45 mm. long; sepals about 
30 mm. long, fully as long as the 
