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moved it to her garden where it bloomed for 10 years, al- 
ways producing the double flower. The root afterwards was 
divided, and one portion produced 3 stems, all with double 
flowers. Two of these were dissected, one having 9 whorls, 
the other 13 whorls of petals in cycles symmetrically alternat- 
ing. The stamens and pistils were almost completely aborted 
and there were no seeds. Except for this doubling, the plants 
were normal. 
Macoun, James M. Canadian Ree. Sci. 7: 476. 1898. 
Monstrosities of Т. grandiflorum Salisb. are not uncom- 
mon in southwestern Ontario. These evidently refer for the 
most part to var. variegatum Smith. A fine series was ex- 
amined from Mr. J. Dearness, London, Ont., Mr. R. Cameron, 
Niagara, Ont., Mr. J. M. Dickson, Hamilton, Ont., and Mr. 
Wm. Scott, Toronto, Ont. Mr. Dickson found that they ос- 
curred in different years in the same locality and noted the 
following types: 
1. Several with white edgings and markings on the sepals. 
The most remarkable had 1 sepal green, 1 half green, half 
white, and 1 pure white; sepals and petals spirally inserted; 
leaves normal. : 
2. Leaves and sepals normal; petals marked with green 
lines or bands towards the base. 
3. Leaves and sepals normal; petals green with a narrow 
white margin. 
4. Leaves distinctly petiolate; petioles 1-3 inches long; 
sepals white with a green stripe down the middle; petals nar- 
rowed, lanceolate, white with a broad green band in the center 
from base to apex. 
5. Leaves as in the former type; sepals normal; petals 
obovate, apiculate, long-clawed, with broad green centers and 
white margins. 
6. Leaves ovate, long, acuminate, petioled; petioles 
ascending, widely spreading, 7 inches long, inserted about 2 
inches above the rootstock and 6 or 7 inches below the flower; 
sepals normal; petals green with white margins. All the 
flowers appeared to be perfect, though there was an occasional 
