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In addition to the papers already cited the following 

 works may be consulted with reference to prolification 

 of the inflorescence : 



Moquin-Taudon, ' El. Ter. Veg.,' p. 376. Engebuann, ' De Antholysi,' 

 85 87. Fleischer, ' Missbild. Versch. Cultur. Pflanz.' For figures 

 ofHen and Chicken Daisy (Bellis prolifera), see Lobel, ' Ic.,' 477. Sweert, 



Florileg.,' pi. 98, f . 5. ' Hort. Eystett. Plant. Vem.,' fol. iv, f. i, &c. 

 For similar malformations in marigold (Calendula), see Lobel, ' Ic.,' 553. 

 ' Act. Acad. Nat. Cur.,' vol. x, p. 208. Jaeger, ' Missbilld.,' 192-195. 



* Hort. Eystett.,' pi. aestiv. fol. iii, f. i. Klinsmann, ' Ldnnaea,' t. x, p. 607. 



For monstrous plantains, in addition to previous citations, see 

 Camerarius, ' Epist.,' p. 261, P. rosea. Matthioli, ' Krauterb ,' 245. 

 Lobel, ' Stirp. Advers. Nov.,' p. 128, P. major paniculata. J. Bauhin, 

 ' Hist. Plant.,' i, p. 503 6. Ibid., p. 503, a, c, P. major rosea, hracteata 

 paniculata, prolifera, &c. ' Hort. Eystett.,' pi. sestiv., t. vii, f. 2, P. 

 rosea etP. hracteata. Lobel, ' Stirp. Hist.,' p. 162. Dodonaeus, ' Perapt.,' 

 1 i, cap. xxiii, P. major spica multiplex, i. e. paniculata. Gerard, 

 'Herbal.' Clusius, 'Plant. Ear. Hist.,' lib. v, p. 10910. Plantago 

 augustifolia Gareti prolifera. Marchand, ' Adansonia,' iv, p. 156. 



Coniferce. Richard, 'Mem. Conif.,' tab. xiii, f. 9. A. Braun, ' Das 

 Individ.,' 1853, p. 65. De Cand., ' Organogr.,' tab. xxxvi. XVigiind, 

 ' Bot. Untersuch.,' 154. Schlechtendal, ' Bot. Zeit.,' 1859, p. 239. Caspary, 

 ' De Abiet. flor. fem. struct, morphol.' Parlatore, ' Ann. Sc. Nat.,* 

 1862, vol. xvi, p. 215. Cramer, ' BUdungsabweich.,' p. 4, &c., &c. 



Graminece. Bauhin, 'Pinax.,' 21. Morison, 'Hist. Plant.,' t. i. 

 Winckler, 'Ephem. Nat. Cur.,' dec. i, ann. 7, 8, p. 151. Irmiscb, 

 Flora,'1858,p. 40, &c. 



See also under Chloranthy, Viviparous plants, &, 



Prolification of the flower. In the preceding sections the 

 formation of adventitious buds of a leafy or floral nature 

 on the inflorescence has been considered. A similar 

 production of buds may take place in the flower "itself, 



