LXXVI OUTLINES OF BOTANY. 
Where two supposed species grow together, intermixed with numerous 
fuitetnandinion bearing good seed, and passing more or less gradually from 
the one to the other, it may generally be concluded that the who e 
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ce t Loma a forms, and, when met with, should lead to the 
r connecting li links. 
0) haga na sae from the ordinary type, that is, those of which 
the cause is unknown. 
ese a the more attention, as they may sometimes lead the be- 
ginner far y in his search for the genus, whilst the aberrations 
above-menti mio y as ae more or less to general laws, affect chiefly 
the gaint of s 
t all species with coloured flowers are liable to oceur occasionally 
with oa all white. 
Many may be found even in a wild state with double flowers, that is, 
with a "ince eng of petals. 
nts which have usually saerg. common petals ae eproenrey appear 
without es at either to the flow produced at particular seasons, 
or to all the ens ‘of individual intie, te the petals oe be reduced 
to narrow slips. 
Flower usually very a may, on certain individuals, lose more 
or less of their irregularity, or appear in some very different s shape. Spurs, 
ed Pueeonee may + homens A or be produced on all Sapbodel of one only 
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ne part may be occasionally added to, or subtracted from, the usual 
number of ning in each floral whorl, more especially in regular p oly- 
8. 
Plants cettatty monoecious or dioecious may become — herm 
phrodite, or hermaph Honey PF rca may produce occasionally unis paar 
istils. 
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Leaves cut or divided ray they are usually entire, variegated or spotted 
where they are usually of one colour, or the reverse, must also be classed 
amongst those accidental aberrations which the botanist must always be 
on his guard against mistaking for specific distinctions. 
