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must the haploid spore contain both male and female chromosomes? I was surprised to hear Dr. Johnston say that dandelions are self-pollinated: after watching so many bees! He told us of the interesting pipe-vine plant with its rotten-meat flowers that imprisons angrily buzzing blowflies until fertilization is completed. "All that time with no food, only a smell to live on!" said he. He doesn't seem especially elevated for his marriage, nor do I see how he could have been of a less impatient temperament before, but perhaps...

You must have had a good day at the beach, even if the pickings weren't so good. Well, I must go in for the quiz.

Love,
Doris