CHAI'Tl^K \ II 



roLLLNATloX 



'I'", now come to the consideration of the 

 real function of the (lower of a phint. 

 In \\hate\er fovm it is developed. 

 ^Ai^iw>' wliether as a L;"a\' and frai^rant blossom, 

 in a dull foul-smcllini;" structure like the 

 arum, or as a i^reen inconspicuous little floret like 

 the grass, its main office is to reproduce itself b\* 

 the formation of seed. We will first glance at 

 some of the wonderful agencies that actixely help 

 in this work. 



There are at least three distinct processes 

 necessar\- for the complete formation oC a perfect 

 seed, and we must, I fear, persuade oursehes to 

 learn some of the long words b\- which bf)tanists 

 speak of these processes. The\' are known as 



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