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Fig. 154.' — Hamamelis virginiana. Upper figure shows this shrub as it ap- 
pears in autumn after the leaves have fallen. Note that the plant is in blossom. 
Lower figure shows a flowering branch from the same plant. The bright yellow 
flowers occur in axillary clusters appearing at the same time as the ripening of 
fruits from blossoms of the previous year. 
