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internodes are elongated. Scale-leaves are absent. The shoots 

 may remain one or several years in a vegetative stage, before 

 they terminate in an inflorescence. 



During winter, fresh foliage-leaves may be met with, but 

 they wither quickly during the second year. According to 





Fig. 31. Saxifraga stellaris L. 

 A, Basal portion of a plant from Sukkertoppen (Aug. 16, 188i); k' is the shoot axillary 

 to the uppermost foliage-leaf a; it bears an inflorescence and one foliage-leaf; k" is the 

 shoot axillary to the leaf 6, which is next below; it is the principal shoot, i. e. next year's 

 rejuvenating shoot. B, The principal shoot is subtended by a, its first leaves are indicated 

 by k; * is a runner. C, Protandrous flower from Alten. D, Pistil and anthers of a proto- 

 gynous flower from Areskutan. E, Protandrous flower, with short stamens and erect 

 petals (from a wet ravine at Nenese, East Greenland; Sept. 4. 18S4; P. Ebeblix). F, forma 

 acaulis from Areskutan (July 2-5, 1884 ; leg. 0. Juel). G, Apex of style ^vith stigma. 



(E. W., 1886.) 



LiNDMARK the plant, especially in the higher regions of Scandi- 

 navia, turns more or less red in colour. 



The branching. The rhizome may branch fairly freely, 

 so that a dense tuft is formed. The most vigorous shoot occurs 



