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GERMINATION 



The seedling itself was perfectly healthy and, of course, 

 more advanced in growth. Dissected, the collar was found 

 to be green stained, presumably with chlorophyll, and 

 the seed substance partly decayed at its posterior part, 

 thus : 



The next one had been 

 potted apex downwards. The 

 plumule was only 2-inches high 

 but carried five leaves ; while 

 the radicle when extended 

 was 6-inches in length and had 

 a branch root |-inch below 

 the seed. 



In this instance the plumule issued from the base of the 

 seed and at the point of its junction with the radicle was 

 brown in colour and was received into the white collar thus : 



which is rather suggestive of a synapse. In that case, 



