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the leaves above were ovate or broadly elliptical; all 

 leaves had short petioles. The leaves on the plant 

 throughout the history recorded by Kigs. 10, 11 and 12 

 were so similar in form, size, and texture to those of my 

 cultures of Lamarckiaua that L do not believe the plant 

 could have been easily separated by its foliage if grown 

 among them. The absence of red colored glands on the 

 green stem and ovaries appeared to the writer to be the 

 only character of importance distinguishing it from 



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Lamarckiana during its development up to the time of 

 flowering. 



3. Inflorescence. — The inflorescence (Fig. 13) pre- 

 sented shorter internodes than is characteristic of 

 Lamarckiana as I have observed it, and was in conse- 

 quence more flattened at the top, in this respect resem- 

 bling the inflorescence of gigas. The bracts were similar 



