. Plant studies; an elementary botany. Botany. THE NUTRITION OF PLANTS 155 upon respiration, which means the absorption of oxygen by the protoplasm, the breaking clown of protoplasm, and the giving off of carbon dioxide and water as wastes. The im-. Fig. 146. The com mon Northern pitcher plant. The hollow leaves, each with a hood and a wing, form a rosette, from the center of which arise the flower Etalks.— After Ker>~e:k. portance of this process may be realized when it is remem- bered that there is the same need in onr own living, as it is essential for us also to "breathe in" o
. Plant studies; an elementary botany. Botany. THE NUTRITION OF PLANTS 155 upon respiration, which means the absorption of oxygen by the protoplasm, the breaking clown of protoplasm, and the giving off of carbon dioxide and water as wastes. The im-. Fig. 146. The com mon Northern pitcher plant. The hollow leaves, each with a hood and a wing, form a rosette, from the center of which arise the flower Etalks.— After Ker>~e:k. portance of this process may be realized when it is remem- bered that there is the same need in onr own living, as it is essential for us also to "breathe in" oxygen, and as a result we " breathe out" carbon dioxide and water. This breaking down or " oxidizing " of protoplasm releases the. 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 Coulter, John Merle, 1851-1928. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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