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Fig- 75- Leaf of Champin. 



plane, thick, rather large leaf characteristic of the Mustang; 

 they all have the fluffy hair on the young leaves and shoots 

 peculiar to the Mustang. The forms with small shining 

 leaves may be grouped under the name of glabrous Champin 

 (Fig. 75) ; those with large tomentose leaves under the name 

 of tomentose Champin. The former have a resistance of 14: 

 the latter, more vigorous, have, however, less resistance, due 

 to* the Mustang, which may be represented by 12. All these 

 forms do not root freely from cuttings; the glabrous forms, 

 however, root easier than the tomentose, which seems due to 

 the predominance of Rupestris. They may, however, be 



