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subordinary ones at the lateral portion ん ^he hitter are probabl.、/ 
the secondary formations developed during the growth ^of the 
'( Alasercylirul が，’. 
The development of the provisional and the adventitious buds 
concerned in the formation of the " Ma_sei’c)，liiider ，， is always found 
accompanied with an indication of local increase of nourishment and 
also often of local decrease of が！ ire。 
Tokyo, Nov. 18 比 1895. 
Hxp 卽 nation of PL. ¥111. 
A photographic plate represen が ng a part of an old Ginkgo tree in 
the grove of the Mine-hachiman temple, about five miles north-east 
of the Akabane st が io!]. MM main trunk; LL lowest lateral branch ; 
AA vigorous adventitious shoots ; 1-20 パ Masercylinder.” of various sizes. 
. The "Alasercylinder，， number •が 1 12 is the largest one ; its lower 
poiiio 打 was cut off many years ago at the distance of 1.6 in. む om its 
base, and on the の. owing margin of tlie callus ミけ the cut end are seen 
the beginnings of seven " Masercylindei. ，’• 
