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SYMMETRY OF THE CENTROSPERM X. 
meos cmn aun o 
16 m. 
161. 
1611. 
16 mm. 
161v. 16v. 16v 
The following are the measurements made (zero-measurements representing the 
distance apart of the two leaves at each node are omitted) :— 
Main axis... .|? (3 circa) 
Branch I .... 6 
n 4 ae 8 
” II 35:5 
” IT 46 
^ — X 33:5 
» XII 92:5 
” IV 47:5 
i iV. 55 
2B ("ur Ok 
" M... 1094 
3» A aT 
Bow. ul. 74 
? (3 circa) 
46:5 
58 
86:5 
80:5 
107:5 
95:5 
126:5 
157:5 
143:5 
208 
22-5 
? (3 circa) 
79 
117 
190 
105 
149°5 
154:5 
140 
176:5 
117 (circa) 
6 (circa) 
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190 
52 (circa) 
164 
119 
104 
13:5 
26:5 
194 
Ending in a terminal infructescence. 
Ending in growing bud. 
Ending in open terminal inflorescence, 
Broken off at end. 
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Ending in open inflorescence. 
The regularity of the internode-curves and the orderly manner in which the successive 
branches change their longitudinal symmetry are especially obvious if comparison is made 
between the strengthened and weakened branches respectively at the successive nodes. 
