. Botany for high schools and colleges. Botany. 454 BOTANY. Bome of these are liardy (winter wheats), others are tender (spring wheats); some are awned, others awnles-s; in some the grains are Figs. 334-9.—Inplobbsobnob op the Pia. 337. Fis. 338. Fig. 339. Fig. a34.—Spikelet. Fig. 335.—Spikelet opened. G. glnmes; P, palets; -4, awn ; F, abortive flower. Fig, 336. —Flower wiili upper palet. Fig. 887.—Embryo. Fig. 338.—Section of grain. Fig. 339.—Diagram of spikelet. Gl, glumes; .B, palets ; A^ abortive flower. dark in color (red wheats), in otlie:s they are light ;red (wliite wheat
. Botany for high schools and colleges. Botany. 454 BOTANY. Bome of these are liardy (winter wheats), others are tender (spring wheats); some are awned, others awnles-s; in some the grains are Figs. 334-9.—Inplobbsobnob op the Pia. 337. Fis. 338. Fig. 339. Fig. a34.—Spikelet. Fig. 335.—Spikelet opened. G. glnmes; P, palets; -4, awn ; F, abortive flower. Fig, 336. —Flower wiili upper palet. Fig. 887.—Embryo. Fig. 338.—Section of grain. Fig. 339.—Diagram of spikelet. Gl, glumes; .B, palets ; A^ abortive flower. dark in color (red wheats), in otlie:s they are light ;red (wliite wheats). Fahre's experiments about a quarter of a century ago appear to indicate that wheat was originally derived from a wild grass called. 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 Bessey, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1845-1915. New York : H. Holt
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