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COMPENDIUM OF GENERAL BOTANY. 



the primordial endosperm-cells, since they unite mth the remain- 

 ing endosperm immediately after fertilization. (For fm-ther par- 



FiQ. 132. — Diagramatic longitudinal section through the flower of an angiosperm. 



(After Sachs.) 



ticulars refer to the work cited below.) In conclusion I will add 

 that the antipodes also indicate a nutritive function by their position 

 and arrangement. 



GYMNOSPERMS AND ANGIOSPEEMS. 



As is well known, the phanerogams are divided into the great 

 groups gymnosperms and angiosperm^. 



A¥liat has already been said, especially in reference to the above 

 diagramatic figure (131), will aid in understanding the following 



