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Fig". 48. 



Three stages in the germination of a pine seed (from right to 

 left). Natural size. 



Fig-. 49. Seedling Yellow Pines, four years old. n. Transplanted at 

 two years of age. b. Left in seed bed. c. One year old, showing root 

 twelve times as long as stem. 



