. Beginners' botany. Botany. Fig. 124. — kespi ra- tion of Thick Roots. the jar need not To test transpiratio?i, shoot of any plant, thrust the end of it through a hole in a cork, and stand it in a small bottle of water. Invert over this a fruit jar, and observe that a mist soon accumulates on the inside of the glass. In time drops of water form. 95. The ex- periment may be varied as shown in Fig. 125. 96. Or, invert the fruit jar over an entire plant, as shown in Fig. 126, taking care to cover the soil with oiled paper or rubber cloth to prevent evaporation from the soil. 97. The test may als
. Beginners' botany. Botany. Fig. 124. — kespi ra- tion of Thick Roots. the jar need not To test transpiratio?i, shoot of any plant, thrust the end of it through a hole in a cork, and stand it in a small bottle of water. Invert over this a fruit jar, and observe that a mist soon accumulates on the inside of the glass. In time drops of water form. 95. The ex- periment may be varied as shown in Fig. 125. 96. Or, invert the fruit jar over an entire plant, as shown in Fig. 126, taking care to cover the soil with oiled paper or rubber cloth to prevent evaporation from the soil. 97. The test may also be made by placing the pot, properly protected, on bal- fig. 125. —To illustrate 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, The Macmillan company
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