. Experiments with plants. Botany. 43. Later stage of germination of SQuasli: the s e e d - Jeaves are escaping from the seed-cover. with dry seeds, put some elastic bands about it and place it under water (Fig. 41). Do you find any devices to render es- cape from the cover easy? What seed- covers become softer on soaking? Do you find any covers which split or break more easily at certain spots, thus permitting the plant to escape more readily? Examine care- fully seeds of the Squash, Walnut, Pecan, Almond, and stones of Peach and Plum, minates quickly; select it for study. Place several soake
. Experiments with plants. Botany. 43. Later stage of germination of SQuasli: the s e e d - Jeaves are escaping from the seed-cover. with dry seeds, put some elastic bands about it and place it under water (Fig. 41). Do you find any devices to render es- cape from the cover easy? What seed- covers become softer on soaking? Do you find any covers which split or break more easily at certain spots, thus permitting the plant to escape more readily? Examine care- fully seeds of the Squash, Walnut, Pecan, Almond, and stones of Peach and Plum, minates quickly; select it for study. Place several soaked seeds flat on the surface of moist earth, cover with a piece of glass, and observe them every day. Notice the "peg" (Figs. 42 and 43). 41. The result of placing seeds in a bottle under water. The Squash ger- we may therefore. 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 Osterhout, Winthrop John Van Leuven, 1871-. New York, The Macmillan company; London, Macmillan & co. , ltd.
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