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prominent on the rachis than at previous observation. Old fruit 
all gone. Buds in the awils of the leaves not changed. 
June 26, 1883—Ovaries still larger and more prominent. 
The buds in the avils of the leaves of Dec. 25, 1882, ‘have devel- 
np into vigorous young stems, bearing an abundance of young 
spikes. 
July 27, 1883—Fruit near the size of white mustard seed. 
The new shoots still larger and their spikes further developed than 
at last observation. 
ept. 15, 1883—Berries near two-thirds natural size, 
still green. Calyx on the summit of the ovaries. mi 
ate and pistillate flowers, on this season’s growth, about to 
open; here and there one is open, exposing the full grown 
anthers. There is a very marked difference in the shape and size 
of the staminate and pistillate spikes. The former are from 1 to 
1} inches long; rachis bare at several points, so as to give the 
appearance as if two to four short spikes were joined together ; 
this is still more forcibly impressed by the fact that between each 
cluster of flowers; in both the staminate and pistillate plants, is 
found an entire sheath or bract. The pistillate spikes are only 
three-fourths inch, or less, in length, and are also divided into 
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drop their flowers, and by March have themselves fallen. The 
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