. The essentials of botany. Botany. ANTHOPHYTA. 255 ing of the seed. In most cases, however, the cell-mass continues its growth until it has formed a little stem, bear- ing rudimentary leaves above and a root below. There are to be found all degrees of simplicity in the embryos of An- ir I. Fig. 153.—Embryo of Shepherd's-purse (Bursa), in various stages. D, the suspensor. In Fthe root^cells, M), first appear, the rudimentary leaves, c, c, and stem, s, already formed. Highly magnified. giosperms, from the rounded cell-mass (thallus) to the well- formed plantlet provided with distinct root, stem

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. The essentials of botany. Botany. ANTHOPHYTA. 255 ing of the seed. In most cases, however, the cell-mass continues its growth until it has formed a little stem, bear- ing rudimentary leaves above and a root below. There are to be found all degrees of simplicity in the embryos of An- ir I. Fig. 153.—Embryo of Shepherd's-purse (Bursa), in various stages. D, the suspensor. In Fthe root^cells, M), first appear, the rudimentary leaves, c, c, and stem, s, already formed. Highly magnified. giosperms, from the rounded cell-mass (thallus) to the well- formed plantlet provided with distinct root, stem, and 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 : Holt

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