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PART III. — THE CLASSIFICATION OF PLANTS. 



generation is represented bj two individuals, a male and a 

 female. 



The Male Individual is a prothallium developed from the 



A 



Fig. 301. — A Longitudinal section of the micropylar portion of the female prothallium of 

 Picca excelsa showing two archegonia ( x 100) : c neck of archegonium ; cl canal-cell. 

 B Surface-view of unopened neck of an archegonium ( x 250). C Pollen-tube penetrating 

 to the oosphere through the neck of the archegonium ( x250). (After Sirasburger.) 



microspore as described on p. 448. It consists of two or more 

 cells, one of which grows out into a pollen- tube (see Fig. 290). 



