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ments, sometimes united in a bell-shaped form and valvate in 

 bud ; tlie slaiiieiis equalling the periarith-leaves in number, and 

 opposite and adnate to them ; the ova)y inferior, i-chambered 



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and i-ovuled ; and the jriiit a \iscid bierry which adheres to the 

 bark of the host tree. Soon a thread-hk(; radicle is sent forth, 

 which, from whatever part of the berry i>t jiroceeds, i-ur\es towards 



