CHAPTER III 

 AGRICULTURAL BOTANY 



Parts of the Plant. In general, the plant has four 

 essential parts ; namely, the root, which generally grows 

 in the soil, the stem, which in most instances grows 



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Beet Carrot Parsnip 



FIG. 44. Roots used for Food. 



Mangel -wurzci 



above the ground, the leaves, which grow on the stem 

 or branches of it, and the flower or fruit producer, 



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