. A text-book of botany for secondary schools. Botany. GERMINATION OP SEEDS 85 only such features as have an evident bearing upon its germination will be considered here. The seed is invested by a hard coat (testa), which in some seeds is extremely hard, and is evidently a protective structure during the more or less prolonged period of rest. Within the testa the young plantlet is packed, at this stage called the embryo (Fig. 81). The process of germination is the escape of this plantlet from the testa. If the embryo of the bean be removed from the testa—better. Fig. 81a.—Section of violet see
. A text-book of botany for secondary schools. Botany. GERMINATION OP SEEDS 85 only such features as have an evident bearing upon its germination will be considered here. The seed is invested by a hard coat (testa), which in some seeds is extremely hard, and is evidently a protective structure during the more or less prolonged period of rest. Within the testa the young plantlet is packed, at this stage called the embryo (Fig. 81). The process of germination is the escape of this plantlet from the testa. If the embryo of the bean be removed from the testa—better. Fig. 81a.—Section of violet seed, showing embryo, endosperm, and 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 Coulter, John Merle, 1851-1928. New York, D. Appleton
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