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character by obstructions in the soil, aided, sometimes, by renewed 
growth after drought has arrested development. 
Illustrations Nos. 22, 23, and 24 represent plants taken from 
our Trial Grounds daring the past season. Owing to an injury 
to the stem, the plants were unable to produce tubers below 
No. 24.— Example of Tuberation at the Axils of the Leaves. 
Fig. 51. 
the surface of the ground, and did their utmost to atone for this 
failure by a vigorous attempt at tuberation from the axils of the 
leaves. 
Before referring to Solcmum Maglia, selected by Lord Cath- 
cart as possibly the most suitable species for crossing with 
Solanum tithcrosum, in order to originate a new race of Potatos 
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