A Variation in Plantago Lanceolata. 



Paul Weatherwax. 



A variant form of Plantago lanceolata L. has been, under observation by 

 the wi'iter for somewhat more than a year and offers an opportunity for 

 further interesting work. A preliminary report will be given here for the 



Fig. 1 — Plantago lanceolata L. Normal plant at the left; the variation at the right. 



purpose of finding out whether or not the peculiarity has been observed 

 elsewhere. 



The original plant was found near the Indiana University waterworks 

 reservoir, north of Bloomington, in June, 1915. It was immediately trans- 

 planted to the University Campus, and, although flowers were present at 

 the time, no seeds were matured that year. In October the root was separated 

 into four parts and transferred to the greenhouse. During the winter the 



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