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few examples have been reported (Kupfer, Mem. Torr. Bot. Club 

 12: 224. 1907; Robinson, Pit. World 8 : 131. 1905). Plan- 



FiG. 2. Photomicrograph of section through an old leaf in region from which 

 young plant is developing. 



Fig. 3. Photomicrograph of section through a leaf petiole which bears a well 

 differentiated plantlet. There is no connection between either of the vascular bundles 

 of the petiole and the vascular tissue of the young plant. 



chon (Ann, Sci. Nat. III. 9 : 84. p/s. 5 a?id 6. 1848) described 

 and figured flowers of Drosera intermedia which had passed into 

 a chloranthic condition. The petals and the valves of the ovary 



F'iG. 4. Leaf upon which young plant is growing. 

 Fig. 5- Dorsal surface, showing root protruding. 



were provided with stipules, bore glands, and were circinate in 

 vernation. Leavitt (Rhodora 7: 14. 1905) described a similar 



