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This sentence may be interpreted as follows: The number of species which present varieties are 134 per thousand in genera of 5 species and upwards.
The result is obtained from tabulation of 593 species.) HOOKER--New Zealand. Genera with 4 species and With 3 species and downwards upwards, 150/1000.
114/1000. GODRON--Central France. With 5 species and upwards With 3 species and downwards 160/1000.
105/1000. I do not enter into details on omitting introduced plants and very varying genera, as Rubus, Salix, Rosa, etc., which would make the result more in favour. I enjoyed seeing Henslow extremely, though I was a good way from well at the time.
Farewell, my dear Hooker: do not forget your visit here some time. LETTER 54.
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