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Die ChromosonienznJil von Zea Mays L. Eln Beitnuj znr Ihi- 

 pothese der Individualifdf dcr Chroinosonu n and zur Frufje 

 iiher die Herkunft von Zen Muys L: By Yosiiixari Kcwada. 

 The author of the paper, the title of which appears above, has 

 well summed up his purpose in the subheadinfj. As this article 

 reports investifrations of considerable eytological importance in 

 a publication which is not likely to have wide circulation in 

 America, it was tboujrht Mdvisal)Ie to review it at some len<»'th. 



As Professor Kuwada clearly and concisely states his results 

 and conclusions in his summary a translation is given below. 



