8a 



ILLUSTRATION No. 10. 



ansverse section of a small part of the blade of a leaflet of the date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) X 116 diameters. 



is the outer margin of the blade. The more or less round or oval patches of lighter coloured tissue are the 

 sclerenchymatous bands referred to in para. 4, page 8. Three strong bands of sclerenchyma(a) are seen on the 

 outer margin'of the blade. At regular intervals throughout the breadth of the leaflet there are very strong bands, 

 oval in transverse section (two marked b are seen in the photo) and between these much thinner bands. 



is from the tough sclerenchymatous bands that ropos, etc., are made. 



(See para. 4, page 8, and para. 89, page 119.) 



