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of the leaf; which would distinguish Taxinew from all true 
Conifere,—a view which would not be destitute of important 
support. For both Braun and Mohl have seen apparently 
androgynous scales in some Abietinee. In a monstrous Larch- 
and figures an androgynous inflorescence of White Spruce, with 
pollen-sacs on the outer face, and on the other a pair of knobs 
which from their form and position might be taken for imper- 
fectly developed ovules. But this latter case seems most am- 
biguous. If it was in a male catkin, the upper part of which had 
become female by the development of carpel-scales in the axil of 
stamens partially transformed into bracts (which is the case we 
have before in a monstrosity of Hemlock Spruce), then the 
quasi-androgynous scale in question may have n the normal 
abietineous carpel-scale itself, with the oblbeatclos bract behind 
ith 
It and connate with it. 
G. BE. & A. G. 
5. Contributions to American Botany, IX; by Sereno Wat- 
m Acade 
e 
the genera and higher groups should be disposed. This led to 
a wide study of the order and a strict scrutiny of the American 
Species ; oan 
“teins re yea é 
diversified forms, cash interlaced affinities, has been a problem of 
no small difficulty. Mr. Baker, in England, has attempted the 
