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Several feet away from the 
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encourage us to adopt Capriola for the mere sake of priority or for any 
other reason. It seems to be much more practical to use Richard’s 
name, which is not antedated by any similar name, and which is well 
known to all botanists.— THEo. Hoi, Washington, D. C. 
a aren 
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ROOT PROPAGATION OF IPOMG@A LEPTOPHYLLA. 
A FEW notes upon the root 
may be of interest, as the fac 
unpublished. 
As is well known, this 
of the plains, has a flesh 
propagation of /pomea leptophylla Tory. 7 
ts herein presented are believed to bes 
plant, whose habitat is the dry sandy region® 
y, spindle shaped tap root that often attains 
€. In adult plants, the surface of this is covered 
> 
The Propagation roots originate from various parts, more abun- — 
dantly from the lower part of the vertical fleshy root, pass out hori — 
zontally fora short distance, then tise to near the surface of the ground 
mother plant, where adventitious buds are 
