. Plant life, considered with special references to form and function. Plant physiology. Fin. i,j2—A shoot of or " jiiiisnn'" weed, showing imperfect mosaics of t.^ll plants fonned upon the plan as in rosettes (Itg. ig3). Chie-se\'enth nattiral si/,e. — .After Kerner. amount of light or heat or hotli are especially exhibited b)' flow- ers, whose opening and closing are frequently determined. Firj. IQ3.—A rosette of leaves of a W\\\\i\\\^:x {Caitjf'aauia fusil/a), showing length- ening nf petioles of lower leaves so as to earn.' blades from nnder u]-tper Ica


. Plant life, considered with special references to form and function. Plant physiology. Fin. i,j2—A shoot of or " jiiiisnn'" weed, showing imperfect mosaics of t.^ll plants fonned upon the plan as in rosettes (Itg. ig3). Chie-se\'enth nattiral si/,e. — .After Kerner. amount of light or heat or hotli are especially exhibited b)' flow- ers, whose opening and closing are frequently determined. Firj. IQ3.—A rosette of leaves of a W\\\\i\\\^:x {Caitjf'aauia fusil/a), showing length- ening nf petioles of lower leaves so as to earn.' blades from nnder u]-tper IcaA'es — After Kerner. therchw W'itli sonic planis the predominant stimulus is heat; witli others, light. Closed llowers of tlie tulip or croi iis may he made to open in 2 to 4 minutes b)- raising the temperature. 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 Barnes, Charles Reid, 1858-1910. New York, H. Holt & company


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