. The plant, an illustration of the organic life of the animal. Biology. ASSIMILATION. Ill by de-oxydizing "proces^s, the fluid contents of the cells, such as gum and sugar, chromule, the fixed and volatile oils, organic acids, &c., are the results of oxydation. Starch and chlorophyl are therefore the products of vegetable di- gestion, the other substances of vegetable respiration. This will be clearly seen if we consider the nature of these sub- stances. They are of great importance in the vegetable economy, and must be carefully studied if we would obtain correct views of the nutrit
. The plant, an illustration of the organic life of the animal. Biology. ASSIMILATION. Ill by de-oxydizing "proces^s, the fluid contents of the cells, such as gum and sugar, chromule, the fixed and volatile oils, organic acids, &c., are the results of oxydation. Starch and chlorophyl are therefore the products of vegetable di- gestion, the other substances of vegetable respiration. This will be clearly seen if we consider the nature of these sub- stances. They are of great importance in the vegetable economy, and must be carefully studied if we would obtain correct views of the nutrition of plants. â Starch is one of the most abundant and useful products of vegetation. It exists in the seeds, roots, and stems of plants, aTnd in the pulp of fruits; for whilst chlorophyl is formed only on the outer surface of plants, starch is re-. a. Club-shaped granules in milky juice of Euphoriia splendens. &. Three of the lactiferous vessels, with starch granules in situ.âQuekett. stricted to their interior, light being absolutely necessary ,in the one case and darkness in "the other. Starch exists in the cells of plants in the form of transparent and color- less granules, which vary in figure and size in different species. They are for the most part of an ovoid shape; but, in the Euphorbiaceae, their shape is like an elongated. 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 Coultas, Harland, d. 1877. Philadelphia ; Perry and Erety
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