. The microscopy of vegetable foods, with special reference to the detection of adulteration and the diagnosis of mixtures . 00. () or else ])ierced \\\\.\\ numerous, uncommonly broad pores. At the placewhere the filaments join the anthers the cells are isodiametric. Shortpa])illcT occur on the ends of the anthers. Stigmas (Fig. 557). The numerous thin-walled papilhe are ver)-striking. The Pollen Grains (p) which are often found on the stigmaare triangular, roughened, 40-60 /t, with tliree excrescences. The Bracts (Fig. 558) are made up of long (up to 500 /«), narrow(20 /<), i)arcn
. The microscopy of vegetable foods, with special reference to the detection of adulteration and the diagnosis of mixtures . 00. () or else ])ierced \\\\.\\ numerous, uncommonly broad pores. At the placewhere the filaments join the anthers the cells are isodiametric. Shortpa])illcT occur on the ends of the anthers. Stigmas (Fig. 557). The numerous thin-walled papilhe are ver)-striking. The Pollen Grains (p) which are often found on the stigmaare triangular, roughened, 40-60 /t, with tliree excrescences. The Bracts (Fig. 558) are made up of long (up to 500 /«), narrow(20 /<), i)arcn(hymatous cells willi reticulated end walls. The coloring matter exists in the cells as a red, homogeneous orindistinctly granular ma^s, imoluble in botli water and oil. Alkaliesturn it yellow. DIAGNOSIS. Safflower is used in nicdii ine, and occasionally as an adulterant ofsaffron. Microscopic examin;:tion of the soakid material sulTnes for SAFFLOIVER. CAPE SAFFRON. 631 identification of the whole flowers. The characters of chief value inthe examination of the powder are the wavy-walled epidermal cells (Fig. P ^..
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