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B. M. Duggar for suggesting the problem and for his kindly 

 advice and criticism during its prosecution. Thanks are also 

 due Dr. George T. Moore for the privileges of the library and 

 laboratory of the Missouri Botanical Garden, and to Mr. Henry 

 Schmitz and Mr. Alexander Lurie for assistance in connection 



with the literature. 



Graduate Laboratory, Missouri Botanical Garden. 



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