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of Conifere follows of course ; that Braun has seen similar prolif- 
ication in the catkins of Zaxodinew, in which the carpel-scale was 
replaced by a bud; that, although the carpel-scale in Abietinew 
that Van Tieghem and Strassburger have proved the seemingly 
—— scale of Cupressinee and Taxodinew to be composed of 
ra 
appear. e anatomical organogenist may argue 
ovules and carpels are independent productions, but Celakovsky © 
insists that he will argue wrongly. 
is brings our author to the consideration of the structure of 
Taxinew, This is environed with difficulties, and explanation Is 
only conjectural. Here the disc, arillus, cupula, or whatever it 
be called, 
is to be seen, Celakovsky inclines to the view that this orga”, 
ogous with that of Taxus, but oblique. Cephalotazus has no scale 
mma 
he will not concede that the ovule can be wholly destitute a 
carpellary organ. Yet he might do so, in one sense; for if the 
carpel may develope very late and very imperfectly or very a 
it May sometimes not visibly appear at all, and so t 
reduced tothe ovular outgrowth 
