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bulbs the leaves are very evident, but in the Indian turnip or 

 Jack-in-the-pulpit and crocus bulbs the stem is fleshy and the 



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 FIG. 13. The acaulescent type of stem radish. 



leaves or scales very much reduced. These two types are usually 

 spoken of as scaly bulbs and corms. Plants that produce promi- 

 nent bulbs usually produce few or no seeds. This is also true 



