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their observations to see if they agreed with M. Ghys' supposition. As an 
iUnstration of the effect of cutting a plant, he showed a specimen of an 
Acacia, usually bearing phyllodes only, without compound blades, except 
when as a seedling ; but in the case in question a cutting had been made 
and struck, when it suddenly bore complete compound leaves without 
the usual flattened leaf-stalks or phyllodes. 
CoLEWORT X Cabbage. — Mr. Wythes, of Sion House, exhibited a new 
cross between Coleworts and the Cabbage, the object being to produce a 
late and more compact form. For the Colewort, having its leaves 
exposed, is liable to be cut by the frost ; but by crossing it with the 
Cabbage it acquires the cabbage form, is late in season, and so becomes 
protected from being frozen. The varieties of Coleworts employed in the 
cross were ' Kosette ' and ' Early Green.' 
Fig. 115. — Odontoglossum crispum Daphne. {Journal of Horticulture.) 
