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The summary is that also in this case both terminal and 
axillary prolification have come to development but the details 
of the two show a striking difference. 
First case. Second case. 
basal portion of the inflorescence 
Calyx _ slightly altered replaced by a whorl of leaves 
Corolla reduced green and withering 
_ Carpel open podlike or simple leafblade 
median portion 
prolification axillary weak strong (foliar) 
(foliar) 
prolification terminal strong weak characterized by moss- 
(floral) like leaves 
top of the inflorescence 
strong bracteomania with mosslike leaves 
very small flowerbuds. 
In spite of these differences the conformity is remarkable 
enough to let us admit that the same cause is at the bottom of 
two different phenomena and that is probably only the phase of 
development in which a plant is attacked which turns the scale. 
Crotalaria usaramoensis Baker f. 
Legit J.C. v. p. M. M., Nov. 1920, Madja near Cheribon (culta). 
Strong foliar prolification of the inflorescence. 
| Indigofera suffruticosa. P\. 1X. Fig. 8. 
Legit J. C. v. pv. M. M., Nov. 1920, Palimanan. 
A very remarkable case of bracteomania (pleiotaxy of bracts 
Masters). 
It is well known to systematists that the numerous species 
of Indigofera bloom in axillary simple racemes and that the 
base of each pedicel is subtended by a minute bract. The 
specimens which Mr. v. p. M. Monr was so happy to discover 
produced nothing but productions as is shown in fig. 8. Their 
length varies from 2.5 cm. to 5 cm. From the peduncle spring 
instead of pods branches which ramify on their turn. The whole 
has the appearance of a small panicle. When dissecting one of 
