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are remarkably elastic; they noisily propel their seeds over a distance of more than a toise 

 [Translator's note: a toise is an old French measure of length, about equal to one fathom 

 (approximately 6 ft.)] 



KEY TO PLATE. 



552. Fothergilla with elm-like leaves 1. Complete flower. 2. Calyx and pistil. 3. 

 Complete capsule. 4. Same, transverse section. 



