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CEREALS 
L S 
Fic. 5.—Rice (Oryza sativa, Grass 
rice plant, one-quarter natura 
rain-guard or ligule at base o 
(Martius.) 
P, upper part of 
’ 
Family, Graminee). 
1 size; S, a spikelet from the same; 
f leaf-blade, inner view; natural size. 
