. The American botanist : a monthly journal for the plant lover. Botany. THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 47 Others and in a state of easy assimilation. Several like those listed above are of high ordinal relations—aristocrats that have betaken themselves to reprehensible practices. In course of time, for some unknown reason, the sapro- phyte has ceased to produce true leaves. It cannot, however, entirely shake off hereditary attributes and so it exhibits in place of these, certain functionless scales devoid of chlorophyll. Its nutriment is absorbed entirely through the roots, or through peculiar organs
. The American botanist : a monthly journal for the plant lover. Botany. THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 47 Others and in a state of easy assimilation. Several like those listed above are of high ordinal relations—aristocrats that have betaken themselves to reprehensible practices. In course of time, for some unknown reason, the sapro- phyte has ceased to produce true leaves. It cannot, however, entirely shake off hereditary attributes and so it exhibits in place of these, certain functionless scales devoid of chlorophyll. Its nutriment is absorbed entirely through the roots, or through peculiar organs analagous thereto. It is now more than sus- pected that the close relation between host and saprophyte is, at least in some cases, beneficial to the former, a relation per-. The Indian Pipe or Corpse Plant,. 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 Binghamton, N. Y. : Willard N. Clute & Co.
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