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to look for Cuscuta and compare them with my draawing. I was fortunate in finding 

 some glomeruli in the bet ofsliape; assumed that yours were abnormal, bat then I 

 began to vacillate. After that I wanted toi arrange for a special study, the result of which 

 would , however , be inconclusive and lead to further studies.: I wanted to compare the 

 cellular structure of the corollae and stamina under the Compound microscope and if I 

 am not entirely mistaken I found a difference ion the formation of the cellular structures 

 between your cuscutae and mine. Presumably are the cell walls of the flower very fine 

 and have linear striations so that one can clearly recognize the fibrous composition of 

 the cell wall as it is nowadays by many presumed. Perhaps was this appearance 

 caused by an optical Illusion but still, there is a difference between the cellular 

 formations in the two species both for flowers and stamina. Do not think that I will use 

 these observations for a diagnosis. The result makes me more modest in the proposal 

 ofa separate identity for the species and leads to a thorough review ofall 

 characteristics and evaluation of all differences The drawings which I immediately. 

 compared will give you the necessary material for a comparative study. -As far a s 

 Insertion ofthe staminae is concernedone can explain the apparent contradiction when 

 one 



