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fol. XXVIII, No. } Issued July 29, 1899 
CONTENTS 
TUDIES ON REDUCTION IN PLANTS (witH PLATES I-VI). Geo. F. Atkinson — - - I 
LOWERS AND INSECTS. XIX. Charles Robertson - is eae - - - 27 
HE ORIGIN OF THE LEAFY SPOROPHYTE. John M. Coulter - - - - 46 
SRIEFER ARTICLES. 
THE SEEDLINGS OF JATROPHA MULTIFIDA L, AND PERSEA GRATISSIMA GARTN. som 
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SIX FIGURES). TZheo. m 60 
ON THE BLIGHT OF SORGHUM. Maxime Rada - - : - - 65 
| Root SucKEeRs ON DoucLas Fir. Frank Hand Lamb - - - - - 69 
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SURRENT LITERATURE. 
- BOOK REVIEWS ° a * # 5p > - ~ - 71 
GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY. SoME PoPULAR Books 
MINOR NOTICES 3 Fe ¥ 2. * < M4 - - - 74 
NOTES FOR STUDENTS * " : " * ‘ : : : 74 
NEWS - - - - - - - - - - - - 78 
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