BOTASTY OF THE PLANT. 



seed leaves (cotyledons), between which is a little stem 

 and one, two or three tiny leaves. These are the only 

 leaves borne by the plant the first year, and they seldom 

 rise more than a couple of inches above the ground. 



FIG. 4. STEM, LEAVES AND FLOWER CLUSTER. 



They are usually fully developed in four or five weeks 

 from the first appearance of the plant above ground, and 

 this is true of older plants as well. Fig. 3, a, represents a 



