. Science of plant life, a high school botany treating of the plant and its relation to the environment. Botany. Reproduction in Flowering Plants 215. Bureau oj Agriculture, P. I. Fig. 132. Drying copra, the fleshy portion (endosperm) of the coconut seed. The coconuts are split and set in the sun, and the mea:ts, after they shrink and become loose, are removed from the shells and placed on mats to dry. Copra is the soiirce of coconut oil. PROBLEMS 1. Why does a corn plant growing alone produce imperfect ears? 2. When cucumbers are grown in commercial greenhouses, how is pollination accomplishe
. Science of plant life, a high school botany treating of the plant and its relation to the environment. Botany. Reproduction in Flowering Plants 215. Bureau oj Agriculture, P. I. Fig. 132. Drying copra, the fleshy portion (endosperm) of the coconut seed. The coconuts are split and set in the sun, and the mea:ts, after they shrink and become loose, are removed from the shells and placed on mats to dry. Copra is the soiirce of coconut oil. PROBLEMS 1. Why does a corn plant growing alone produce imperfect ears? 2. When cucumbers are grown in commercial greenhouses, how is pollination accomplished? 3. Why are large, heavy seeds of agricultural plants more desirable for plant- ing than small, light seeds? 4. What common market "vegetables" are included in the botanical term "fruit"?. 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 Transeau, Edgar Nelson, 1875-1960. Yonkers-on-Hudson, N. Y. , World Book Co.
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