130 Botanical Microtechnique 



l-K.. I3.()— rt, Slcm of s()\l)c;in, Clyditc liisj>i(la: h. siciii of alfalfa. Mcdicaoo sathui. 



The Stem 



J he tc(liiiic|iKs usee! loi ihc proccssint^ ot sttnis ian<;c Ironi the 

 foiei^oint^ iiuthocls used lor ihe delitaie nieristeiuai i( li]) to the rather 

 drastic and api^arentK ertide nieihods necessary to make slides of 

 seasoned hiniber. The ])()riion ol stem to he selected lor sectioning 

 depends on the decree ol dilkixiitial ion ihat is lo he ileinonstrated. 



