. Elementary botany : theoretical and practical. A text-book designed primarily for students of science classes connected with the science and art department of the committee of council on education . Botany. Crystals n Raphides or Crystals.—Very often some of the mineral substances contained in the sap become crystallised out, and make their appearance either within the cdl or in the wall. In some plants the amount of these crystals is very great. In the Old-Man Cactus, as much as 80 per cent, of the dried tissue consists of them. Professor Bailey found in a square inch of Locust bark no thic
. Elementary botany : theoretical and practical. A text-book designed primarily for students of science classes connected with the science and art department of the committee of council on education . Botany. Crystals n Raphides or Crystals.—Very often some of the mineral substances contained in the sap become crystallised out, and make their appearance either within the cdl or in the wall. In some plants the amount of these crystals is very great. In the Old-Man Cactus, as much as 80 per cent, of the dried tissue consists of them. Professor Bailey found in a square inch of Locust bark no thicker than writing paper, as many as a million and a half of these crystals. The root of Turkey Rhubarb contains so many as to give a gritty character to it when chewed. As a rule the raphides are found in cells where there are no. 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 Edmonds, Henry. London and New York : Longmans, Green, and Co.
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