Fig. 8. GERMINATION OF ACORN. 



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SEEDLINGS 



little knob that pins 

 down one side of the 

 shell, while the arching 

 part of the stem pries up 

 the other side. 



The pea has even 

 thicker seed-leaves than 

 the bean, but they do 

 not try at all to imitate 

 foliage leaves; they are 

 content to be simply 

 store-houses and to 

 remain under ground, 

 where they are really 

 better off. This leaves 

 the little shoot between 

 them to push up through 

 the ground alone. Does 

 it push straight up, or 

 appear first as an arch? 

 Which of these seed- 

 lings does the nastur- 

 tium most resemble ? 



The peanut ? Later 

 in the season keep a 

 sharp lookout for acorns 

 or walnuts that have 

 germinated among the 

 fallen leaves under the 

 trees. In the picture of 

 the sprouting acorn, can 

 you point out the seed- 

 leaves ? 



Should you like to 

 know the Greek and 



