OF THE COCOANUT DURING GERMINATION 355 
GENERAL COMPOSITION OF THE PARTS OF THE GERMINATED COCOANUT.— Continued 
| Percentage of fresh Tissue. P Se of 
Parts of the Nut and its Plant. | Solid Matter. Or eas 
Water. | | Or, In- ic ganic 
Total. vende, organic, Matter. _ Matter. 
|S SRLS ee aaa a emi ER ee Rg earl E tie g Cu age AEN SIN inaer ca leottae ge — | 
V. Leaves. | | | 
7. Mature or nearly so: a—I | 74.66 | 25.34 | 98.35 | 1.65 | 93.49) 6.51 
é—1 71.99 | 28.01 | 98.10 | 1.90 | 93.20 | 6.80 
c—2 72.60 | 27.40 98.34 | 1.66 | 93.93 6.07 
d—2 | 72.51 | 27.49 | 98.41 | 1.59 94.19 | 5.81 
o~3 | 68.45 31.55 , 97-96 | 2.04 | 93.52 6.48 
J—3 | 70.65 | 29.35 | 98.39 | 1.61 | 94-52 | 5.48 
Average. 71.81 28.19 98.26 | 1.74 93.81 6.19 
J. Very youngest : a—3} 87.22 | 12.78 98.50 | 1.50 | 86.67 13.33 
VI. Roots, 
&X, Short, not developed outside 
of husk, with soft tips: z—1 | 87.08 | 12.92 | 98.46 | 1.54 | 88.09 | II.91 
b—2 | 89 8g | 10.11 | 98.67 | 1.33 | 86.89 | 13-11 
c—z2| 86.41 | 13.59 | 98.43 | 1.57 | 88.44 | 11.56 
d—3 | 87.46 | 12.54 | 98.83 | 1.17 | 90.70; 9.30 
Average. 87.70 12.29 98.60 1.40 | 88.53 11.47 
£. Parts of longer roots, taken 
near the stem : @—1 | 77.92 | 22. 08 | 98.80 | 1.20 | 94.59| 5-41 
b6—2 | 82.65 | 17.35 | 98.85 | 1.15 | 93.34) 6.66 
é—3 | 81.09 | 18.91 | 98.50 | 1.50 | 92.09 7.91 
d—3 | 79.47 | 20.53 | 98-77 | 1.23 | 94-00 | 
M. Parts of longer roots, taken 
outside the husk : a—1 | 81.70 | 18.30 | 97.94| 2.06 | 88.76 | 11.24 
b—1 | 84.64 15.36 | 98.47 | 1.53 | 90.05 | 9-95 
¢—2 | 82.79 | 17.21 | 98.40 1.60 90-74 | 9.26 
| 
Average. 808 | to 19.72 | 98.73 | 1.27. 93-51 | 6.49 
eae 
—_____ Average. i te Lapor | 16.96 | 98.27 | 1.73 | 89.85 | 10.15 
2. This nut represented germination after ten months and 
Was essentially like the preceding in all respects. The roots 
Were thicker and a number of good sized ones had not yet pro- 
_ eeded through the husk. Their ends were soft and watery, 
_ rounded and blunt. Analyses of this nut are referred to in the 
tables on pages 354-355 by the numeral 2. 
3. Essentially the same as No. 2, both in stage of develop- 
ment and conditions of parts, although the time of germination 
Was about two months longer. Analyses of the parts of this nut 
_ are referred to in the tables on pages 354-355 by the numeral 3. 
4. This nut had germinated for just about a year. The follow- 
