. South African botany. Botany. 14 SOUTH AFRICAN BOTANY. Pig. 9.—Germination of the Date Seed (Phoenix dactyUfera). I. Transverse section of seed before germination. II. The seed germinat- ing, and radicle growing downwards. III. Later stage. The leaves (6', 6") can be made out. IV. Later stage. The foliage leaves (6', b") have appeared above ground. A, B, and 0. Transverse sections of seed in IV : A at xx, B at xy, C at sz. e. Endosperm, s. Sheath of cotyledon, st. Its stalk, c. Tip of cotyledon, w. Primary root. w'. Secondary root. h. Pileorhiza. (Prom Edmonds and Marloth's "

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. South African botany. Botany. 14 SOUTH AFRICAN BOTANY. Pig. 9.—Germination of the Date Seed (Phoenix dactyUfera). I. Transverse section of seed before germination. II. The seed germinat- ing, and radicle growing downwards. III. Later stage. The leaves (6', 6") can be made out. IV. Later stage. The foliage leaves (6', b") have appeared above ground. A, B, and 0. Transverse sections of seed in IV : A at xx, B at xy, C at sz. e. Endosperm, s. Sheath of cotyledon, st. Its stalk, c. Tip of cotyledon, w. Primary root. w'. Secondary root. h. Pileorhiza. (Prom Edmonds and Marloth's " Elementary Botany " ; after Sachs.). 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 Storey, Francis W; Wright, K. London, New York, Longmans, Green

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