TRANSACTIONS OF THE SECTIONS. 
Number of speci- | Number of con- 
Character 
129 
Name of plant and : : of ranks Phyllotactic 
port examined, | ™eus with same | spicuous ranks | ‘ertiogl | fraction 
or spiral). 
Scabiosa succisa | 20 specimens had) 6, 10, & 16. | Spiral. (See note to 
(head). Knautia arvensis 
above. ) 
8 " 5, 8, & 13. op Near 8, 
2 ms 4,7, & 11. Near +55 
1 specimen had| 9. cf Near =, 
7 specimens irregular. 
Mata, sere eT os! 38 
Scabiosa colum-| 6 specimens had| 6, 10, & 16. Spiral. | a. 
baria (head). 3 " 5, 8, & 13. % Near Sy. 
6 - 8 & 12. re ? Condensed from 
whorls of 4. 
1 specimen had) 10. xy a. 
1 is 4 & 7. r Near 53,. 
1 sR irregular. 
otal... i. cess 27 
Leontodon taraxa-| 92 specimens had| 8, 13, a & 34.| Spiral. | Near 33 
cum (head). 4 rp 16 & 2 3 a. 
2 - 18 & 29, o Near 385 
2 _ irregular. 
Vertical.| 4-whorled. 
— |— — —— 
144 specimens had| 8. 
in 
Erica tetralix 
(stem). 2 . ; Spiral. | Near 2. 
9 :, 6. ertical.| 3-whorled. 
4 10. " 5-whorled. 
1 specimen had| 9. Spiral. | Near 2. 
1G CS ae 160 
Erica cinerea 75 specimens had| 6. Vertical.| 3-whorled. 
(stem). 2 ne ie Spiral. | Near 2. 
6. ertical.| 3-whorled. 
2 i hs Spiral. | Near 2. 
8. Vertical. pas 
6. 3-whorled. 
1 specimen had 7. Spiral. Near 3. 
stalk e/a ohs 80 
Verbena officinalis | 97 specimens had) 3 & 5. Spiral. | Near 2. 
(spike). 11 s 4&7. 7 Near 2. 
2 if 4&6. 9 a. 
1 specimen had) 4, 5, & 9. F Near 3. 
1 8. Vertical. 4-whorled. 
hu 4,5, & 9. Spiral. | Near 3. 
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