. Corn growing in Louisiana. Corn. 40 A STUDY OF THE KERNEL AND PLANT OF CORN. The corn kernel eonsists of several distinct parts, as follows: the tip-cap, by which the kernel is attached to the cob; the seed coat or hull, which can be readily taken oíí by scaking the kernel in warm water; the germ, which is the sunken part on the side of the kernel and which contains the undeveloped corn plant; the soft starch found about the crow^n and tip; the horny starch, mainly found along the sides and lower half of the body of the. ílLOYX 2vT CD. FiG. 18. Diagram of a corn kernel In sections. kernel; a
. Corn growing in Louisiana. Corn. 40 A STUDY OF THE KERNEL AND PLANT OF CORN. The corn kernel eonsists of several distinct parts, as follows: the tip-cap, by which the kernel is attached to the cob; the seed coat or hull, which can be readily taken oíí by scaking the kernel in warm water; the germ, which is the sunken part on the side of the kernel and which contains the undeveloped corn plant; the soft starch found about the crow^n and tip; the horny starch, mainly found along the sides and lower half of the body of the. ílLOYX 2vT CD. FiG. 18. Diagram of a corn kernel In sections. kernel; and the horny gluten which covers the starchy portion of the kernel and lies under the hull. (See Fig. 18.) Within the germ the undeveloped (embryonic) stalk and root are contained. By cutting the kernel crosswise at the middle and lower quarter, these two parts may be pulled out whole (Fig. 18, Nos. 3 and 4). When the kernel is placed in a warm, moist place, the embryo stem and root begin to grow and burst through. 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 Roy, V. L. (Victor Leander), 1871-1968. Baton Rouge, La. , Ramires & Jones
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