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Fig. 201. — Mistletoe. Stem base showing mode of attachment to a branch 

 of the "host" upon which it grows; h, wood of the mistletoe extending 

 into the wood of the host as a primary "sinker" (i); /, /, cambium 

 suckers growing between wood and bark, and sending through the 

 bark buds, as at g, which become shoots; and pushing into the wood 

 secondary sinkers, as at e. e: h, b, wood of the host cut half across at 

 d, d, d, to show the annual rings of growth; c, bark. (Sachs.) 



Fig. 202. — Mistletoe. 1, pistillate branch with flowers and fruit. 2, pistil- 

 late flower-cluster. 3, staminate flower. 4' pi-stillate flower, cut vor- 

 ticallj-. ,5, fruit, cut vertically. (Wossidlo.) 



