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Fiu. 201. — Mistletoe. Stem basu yliowiiig mode of attachment to a branch 

 of the "host" upon which it grows; h, wood of the mistletoe extending 

 into the wood of the host as a primary "sinker" (i); f, /, cambium 

 suckers growing between wood and bark, and sending through the 

 bark buds, as at 9, which become shoots; and pushing into the wood 

 secondary sinkers, as at e. c: b, b, wood of the host cut half across at 

 d, d, d, to show the annual rings of growth; r, bark. (.Sachs.) 



Fig. 202. — Mistletoe. 1, pistillate branch with flowers and fruit. 2, pistil- 

 late flower-cluster, -i, staminate flower. 4. pistillate flower, cut ver- 

 tically. 5, fruit, cut vertically. (Wossidlo.) 



