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to the rhizome is further hinted at by the habit it has of 

 giving origin to rhizophores, which spring from the origin of 



FIG. 59. Selaginella, FERTILE BRANCH. (Maout and Decaisne.) 



secondary branches and descend to the earth. The stem is 

 green, and no doubt takes part in the function of nutrition 



* K 3 



