296 DR. P. GROOM ON THE LONGITUDINAL 
PHYTOLACCA ESCULENTA II. (Curves 22 m, 22 1-11.) 
An erect shoot was removed close to the ground from a specimen more than one year 
old. The following measurements were made :— 
54:5, 68°, 65:5, 80:5, 73, 125, 71, 75, 77, 69, 70°5, X, 88. 
The final measurement was up to the topmost leaf, above which the axis ended in an 
inflorescence whose axis was “fused ” with a branch (Branch II) for a distance of 39 mm. 
The x denotes the point of insertion of Branch I. 
The measurements of Branch I were as follow :— 
175, 53, 665, 10, 55:5, 30:5, 19, 51:5. 
The last measurement is to the topmost leaf, above which the terminal inflorescence 
was pushed aside and fused for a distance of 7 mm. with an axillary branch. 
The measurements of Branch II were as follow :— 
137, 46, 82. 
The final measurement was to the topmost leaf, above which the displaced terminal 
inflorescence was “ fused” with an axillary branch for a distance of 11°5 mm. 
s not yield 
The irregular internode-curve of the relatively main axis on analysis doe 
f Branch I 
subcurves so regular as those of the true main axis; but the zigzag curve 0 
clearly reflects the existence of two more regular subcurves, into which it ean be analysed. 
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