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Fic. 201.—Mistletoe. Stem base showing mode of attachment to a branch 
of the “‘host”’ upon which it grows; h, wood of the mistletoe extending 
into the wood of the host as a primary ‘“‘sinker’”’ (7); f, f, cambium 
suckers growing between wood and bark, and sending through the 
bark buds, as at g, which become shoots; and pushing into the wood 
secondary sinkers, as at e. e: b, b, wood of the host cut half across at 
d, d, d, to show the annual rings of growth; c, bark. (Sachs.) 
Fig. 202.—Mistletoe. 1, pistillate branch with flowers and fruit. 2, pistil- 
late flower-cluster. 3, staminate flower. 4, pistillate flower, cut ver- 
tically. 5, fruit, cut vertically. (Wossidlo.) 
