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7-10-37 shoots only were also E.a.
E.a. has stalkish pedicels smooth to touch, though
(20x) slightly roughened edges.
E.v. has more delicate pedicelopeduncles, slightly
rough to touch v def 20 (20)
E.a. has heads 3½-3⅝ cm. long, bright white
E.v. " " less than 2½ cm long only about ½ as fat or full
looking as E.a.. Bristles alminate white (Spec of previous
days, now thought to be E.v. are withered and are now a
dull, dirty white)
E.a. scales with brownish tinges Mid-nerves can be traced,
usually, to tip but not as distinctly as in E.v. caps.
in outer scales where the difference seems most
marked.
E.a. has no spikes fr. while E.v. has which suggests
E.v. may be the earlier flowering.
E.a. no anthers found to measure
E.v. one " " " " " = 1 mm long
[7-12-39] Meas. across river from Dump Dk Cabin.
E.a. scales thin membranous (G) fr considerable distance
at tip the nerve getting more & less lost
E.v. has tips firm with nerve making a sort of green beel?
These differences true for a Spec R.B.K. had identified
by his v general appearance.
9 scales)
E.a. fading heads tend to look pinkish at base (because of color,
E.v. " " " " " question " " ( " " ")
E.v. est. 7-12-37 has less rattles stiffer than E.v. of 7-10-37.
On E.a. fruiting heads sometimes smaller & less handsome
than 7-10-37 because scales injured while immature,
by insects.