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and " ergot," are the result of minute parasitical fungi, 

 whilst the "dodders," which cause great destruction to 

 clover and allied plants, are also very small, making up, 

 however, by their abundance what they lack in size. 



FIG. 1. MISTLETOE. 



b, Staminate flower, c, Pistillate flower, d, Fruit. 

 e, Section of fruit showing seed. /, Seed. 



We have forgotten the hawthorn while we have been 

 talking about the mistletoe, but we will now return to it. 

 Look carefully at its blossom ! In the unopened bud the 

 five tips of the calyx stand out beyond the other parts of 

 the yet folded bud. When the lovely white corolla unfolds 



