. Lessons in botany. Botany. Fig. 247. Seeds of geum showing the hooklets where the end of the style is kneed. the distribution of their seeds. Fruits and berries are devoured by birds and other animals; the seeds within, often passing unharmed, maybe carried long distances. Starchy and albumi- nous seeds and grains are also devoured, and while many such seeds are destroyed, others are not injured, and finally are lodged in suitable places for growth, often remote from the original locality. Thus animals willingly or unwillingly become agents in the dissemination of plants over the earth. Man
. Lessons in botany. Botany. Fig. 247. Seeds of geum showing the hooklets where the end of the style is kneed. the distribution of their seeds. Fruits and berries are devoured by birds and other animals; the seeds within, often passing unharmed, maybe carried long distances. Starchy and albumi- nous seeds and grains are also devoured, and while many such seeds are destroyed, others are not injured, and finally are lodged in suitable places for growth, often remote from the original locality. Thus animals willingly or unwillingly become agents in the dissemination of plants over the earth. Man in. 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 Atkinson, George Francis, 1854-1918. New York, H. Holt and company
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