. Plant studies; an elementary botany. Botany. Fig. 20. A spray of majtle, showing the ailjustment of the leaves in size and position of Ijlades and length of petioles to secure exposure to light on a horizontiil stem.— AftiT Keener. etc., as to give am])le evidence of the effort put fortli by plants to secure a favorable light-relation for their foliage. Flo ~I r\\o plants bhowinc adjnstmtnt of ]e\%e'* on ^ hori/ontil ^teni Tlie plant to the left is nighlshaile, in whieh small blades are fitted into spaees left by the large ones. The to the right is Selaginella, in wliieli small leaves
. Plant studies; an elementary botany. Botany. Fig. 20. A spray of majtle, showing the ailjustment of the leaves in size and position of Ijlades and length of petioles to secure exposure to light on a horizontiil stem.— AftiT Keener. etc., as to give am])le evidence of the effort put fortli by plants to secure a favorable light-relation for their foliage. Flo ~I r\\o plants bhowinc adjnstmtnt of ]e\%e'* on ^ hori/ontil ^teni Tlie plant to the left is nighlshaile, in whieh small blades are fitted into spaees left by the large ones. The to the right is Selaginella, in wliieli small leaves are dis- trihuted along the sides of the stem, and others are displayed along the upper sur- face.—After Kbrneii,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Coulter, John Merle, 1851-1928. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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