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Fig. 21. Sepd.iug of buck- 

 wheat, a the first stem, 6, b the 

 seed-leaves, c the first bud. 



Fig. 22. A healthy seedling of ■wheat growm 

 in good soil in the field with plenty of light, o 

 remains of shriveled kernel, b first leaf cousist- 

 iug of a sheath burst open, c second leaf, d 

 branch bearing throe twisted leaves, one above 

 the other. Leaves of wheat while young and 

 later are nearly a'l twisted in. the same direc- 

 tion. 



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