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Figures la-f: Material from a clone of Vaccmium torreyaniim growing 

 naturally in the woodland of The New York Botanical Garden which, over a 

 period of years, has borne polypetalous corollas. Figure la : Habit sketch 

 of one branch, natural size. Figure lb : Indicating the position of the petals 

 in the bud, X4. Figure Ic: The fully opened flower, X4. Figures Id, e: 

 Two views of a stamen showing the abortive anther, X8. Figure If : Diagram- 

 matic cross-section of the hypanthium showing the four-carpeled ovary. 

 Figures Ig-j : The flower from a normal clone of V. torreyammi growing near 

 the former. Figure Ig: External view of the flower at anthesis, X4. Figure 

 Ih, i: Two views of a stamen showing the normal anther, X8. Figure Ij : 

 Diagrammatic cross-section of the hypanthium showing the normal five- 

 carpeled ovary. As is common in Vaccinimn, the "false partitions," coupled 

 with the elongated placentae, give the appearance of a ten-carpeled ovary; 

 the vascular structure (not included in the diagram) indicates its true nature. 



