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The seedling on the left bore the nine leaves before 

 mentioned. There was the same shrinkage of the seed 

 substance, although not as much as the sketch suggests, 

 and it was dark in colour. The seed on the right was 

 normal in size and colour. 



Here we have one of two things, i.e., two plants from 

 one seed, or two seeds in one seed coat. Probably it was 

 what is known as a Phillipine. 



Put together and then cut in transverse section the 

 seed appeared as below : — 



The bands or collar attached to each radicle and plumule 

 issued from 1 and 2, and 3 and 4 respectively 



The next seedling dug up — it was one of the horizontals — 

 exhibited a single radicle and no fewer than six shoots, 

 four of which carried leaves. After the modest behaviour 

 of the seeds grown in the greenhouse this was a suggestion 

 of riotous growth, and I wondered whether favourable 

 position in a sunny South border where the soil was friable 

 could be responsible for such luxurious growth, or whether 

 seeds occasionally acted in that way. 



