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seasons, except a swelling of the branch where the 

 young plant is sending its roots through the tissues 

 of the host. At last, a pair of small green cotyledons 

 are put forth, after which growth is steady and rapid. 

 Do not be disappointed if your young plants do not 

 bear berries at first ; for they are dioecious, that is, 

 flowers of different sexes grow on separate plants, 

 and require time to get acquainted with each other. 

 But all will come in the end, and once mistletoe is 

 established it is not easily got rid of. 



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