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several other causes that operate to bring this about is 
undoubtedly true, but that this is one of them is also 
undoubtedly true. 
The above work was undertaken at the instance of 
Dr. L. H. Pammel, Professor of Botany, and his continued 
assistance is gratefully acknowledged. 
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