. Plant life, considered with special references to form and function. Plant physiology. Fig. 302. Fici. 393- Fig. 392. âBit of .1 section througli the cusliion (c, iig. 393I at base of leaf of Cecrofiia, showing tlie \'eK'Cty liairs witli wliich it is covered, and among them tlie egg-like bodies, rich in proteids and fats, whicii tlie ants collect and carry into their nests in the interior of the stem. Magnified about 10 diam. âAfter Schimper. Fig. 393. âApex of tlie hollow stem of a young Cecro/'ia. -r, the thin spot above a leaf, which at /â has been gnawed through by the ants to make their
. Plant life, considered with special references to form and function. Plant physiology. Fig. 302. Fici. 393- Fig. 392. âBit of .1 section througli the cusliion (c, iig. 393I at base of leaf of Cecrofiia, showing tlie \'eK'Cty liairs witli wliich it is covered, and among them tlie egg-like bodies, rich in proteids and fats, whicii tlie ants collect and carry into their nests in the interior of the stem. Magnified about 10 diam. âAfter Schimper. Fig. 393. âApex of tlie hollow stem of a young Cecro/'ia. -r, the thin spot above a leaf, which at /â has been gnawed through by the ants to make their nest in the cavity of the stem ; c, the cushion at of leaf stalk wliere food bodies grow. See fig. 3gj. Two-thirds natural size.â.After Schimper. similar to that secreted in the flower, , a watery solution of various sugars, but secreted by nectaries outside the flower; [b) fodder, in the form of hairs (fig. 392), often of peculiar form, richly supplied with nutriti\'e substances, * More than three thousand are listed by 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 Barnes, Charles Reid, 1858-1910. New York, H. Holt & company
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