. Plants; a text-book of botany. Botany. SHOOTS. 57 the protected stem. This position is also taken advantage of for comparatively safe food storage, and such stems are apt to become more or less thickened and distorted by this food deposit. 44. The procumbent type.—In this case the main body of the stem lies more or less prostrate, although the advanc- ing tip is usually erect. Such stems may spread in all directions, and become interwoven into a mat or carpet. They are found especially on sterile and exposed soil,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may
. Plants; a text-book of botany. Botany. SHOOTS. 57 the protected stem. This position is also taken advantage of for comparatively safe food storage, and such stems are apt to become more or less thickened and distorted by this food deposit. 44. The procumbent type.—In this case the main body of the stem lies more or less prostrate, although the advanc- ing tip is usually erect. Such stems may spread in all directions, and become interwoven into a mat or carpet. They are found especially on sterile and exposed soil,. 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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