Dr. Smith's Inquiry into the Structure of Seeds, 217 



ing than to see the various observers of Nature in a Society like 

 ours, mutually and harmoniously contributing, as we have all 

 along done, to enrich the scientific hive. I would therefore con- 

 clude by recommending those who have leisure and opportu- 

 nity for the purpose, to observe for themselves the germination 

 of the principal families of plants, not only of such genera as 

 are in dispute, but of all about which there can be any doubt, 

 most of which will easily be indicated by a comparison of 

 Gaertner's work with the remarks in the foregoing pages. 



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