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ABBREVIATIONS AND SIGNS 



short dash indicate the extremes 

 of variation, as "5-12 mm. long, 

 few-mauy-flowered," i.e. varying 

 from five to twelve millimeters in 

 length and from few to many flow- 

 ered. 



section. 



oo Of indefinite number, usually many. 



I A mark of affirmation or authentica- 

 tion. 



? indicates doubt. 



$ Bearing stamens or antheridia but 

 neither pistils nor archegonia. 



9 Bearing pistils or archegcnia but 

 neither stamens nor antheridia. 



X crossed with, the sign of a hybrid. 



100 Millimeters 



10 



10 Centimeters 



Meter, or 1 Decimeter 



