. Experiments with plants. Botany. 54 EXPURIMDNTS WITH PLANTS. 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 fo
. Experiments with plants. Botany. 54 EXPURIMDNTS WITH PLANTS. 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). 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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