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the fungus, which he also regards as a parasite of a destruc- 
tive nature. P. E. Mueller, to a certain extent, endorses 
Frank’s views, as far as the Mycorhiza of beeches is con- 
cerned, 
A ae ae and further investigation may show a similar con- 
. 
ition in some other closely related phanogamous plants 
in the case of symbiosis in the vegetable kingdom ; because, 
In the former case, the plants in question belong not to tHe 
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question of authority, and a botan ee 
c mate the comparative merits of ODS 
Hons made by zoologists.. As far as I am at liberty to fae 
ncline 
