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end of the floral branches from two to four flowers arise from 
the axils of bracts, or the two lower ones may occur in the 
axils of foliage-leaves. Each flower has two bracteoles at its 
base (Fig.8 E, C). Between the flowers the abortive apex of 
the main-shoot may be observed (Fig. 8 D). 
The same plant appears sometimes to flower several years 
in succession; the flowering plants have often only two pairs 
of foliage-leaves on the shoots and are extremely rich in flowers. 
After fructification the flowering part of the shoot dies and 
branches arise from the axils of the foliage-leaves which occur 
Fig. 8. Loiseleuria procumbens. 
A Pistil and part of the calyx (from West Greenland). 8, Shews the form of the open 
flower (West Greenland); about 5/4. €, a flower-bud with its two bracteoles (br). D, Apical 
portion of a branch; on each side of the dead apex of the shoot (/) which had borne a 
flower, occur two buds (Z/) in the axils of the two upperniost leaves (Upernivik; Aug. 30, 
1886). Æ, Flower-stalk with its two bracteoles (br), F, G, Parts of a flower-bud (Iceland; 
Sept. 10). 4, Diagram of calyx, petals, and carpels (cp). (E. W., 1907.) 
immediately below so that the branching becomes dichotomous. 
In favourable localities great numbers of adventitious shoots 
are formed (Hactonp). 
The median petal is anterior. The carpels are antipeta- 
lous when they are of the same number as the petals (Fig. 8 4), 
but often they are fewer in number. 4- or 6-merous flowers 
are sometimes met with. 
The flowers are formed during the year previous to that 
in which they open, and by the beginning of winter have large 
pistils and stamens (Fig. 8 F, G). 
All the parts of the flower are glabrous. The flowers 
