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those of most legumes. In lenofth they vary from 30 — QOjjl, occa- 

 sionally being found longer than this. In width they vary from 

 16 — 4()/z. It is usually easy to find these cells in a preparation 



Fig. 14. Soy Bean, 

 heavy hour glass cells. 



Figure 14 

 (p) Palisade cells with "light" line, and (h) very 



as they easily separate from the other elements and are found 

 isolated in the ground product. 



The absence of starch, together with the presence of the col- 

 umn cells and palisade layer prove usually the presence of soy 

 bean in a preparation. Fig. 14 shows the elements noted above. 



FENUGREC. 



{TrigoneUa Foenum — Graccum, L.) 



Fenugrec seeds are used in condimental foods and condition 



Figure 15 

 Fig. 15. Fenugrec. (1) Cross section showing (p) palisade cells and 

 (s) subepidermal layer showing radiating cells; (2) Surface view of subepider- 

 mal layer. 



