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irldely aberrant. Most of these forms (but see the simi- 

 lar discussion for D. maxima ) can be discust in a very 

 few groups. 



D. 1, 12, 16, 19, 29, 46c, 65, 68, 70] leaves too 

 short, broad, little incised, etc, for typical D. 



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laolniata , with differences in detail, and with rhizomes 

 (where known) usually nearly of laciniata type, or some- 

 what like those of maxima . "H^vItiv'uCm^-vv^ St-^yAx^ U , 



Number Locality 

 1 Beechwoods 



2 



70 



12 



DO. 



Do< 



16 Do. 

 19 & 29 Do. 



55 • faughannock 



58 



Do< 



Description 



Small; leaves about of maxima form; 

 rhizome nearly typical laciniata in 

 form, apparently medium deep, mild in 

 flavor . 



Leaves moderately alternate, a little 

 nearer to diphylla type; roo1i9stock 

 much constricted; ftvidentlymedinm 

 deep, mild in flavor (in 70 about like 

 D. laciniata ; in 2, more like maxima ) * 



Leaves alternate; leaflets more like 

 typical D» laciniata; rhizome evident- 

 ly of laciniata type, very deep. 



Top only. Leaflets broad, sometimes 

 lobed, slightly incised. 



Top only. Leaves nearly whorled (in- 

 sertion-range of less than S cm., as 

 also with D. 16); like narrow-leaved 

 maxima « 



Top only. Leaves whorled; leaflets 

 broad, sometimes lobed, somewhat incisdd* 



Top only. Leaves nearly whorled; leaf- 

 lets somewhat like diphylla , but too 

 narrow, and closely incised. 



