BULBS, CORMS AND TUBERS. 



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reserve for supporting the embryo stem and flowers within 

 until new roots form to collect additional food to meet the 

 requirements of the new growing stem. Thus the fleshy 



3. 



TYPES OF CORMS. 



A, Oorm of a Gladiolus. B, Corm of a Gladiolus after a season's growth. Below 

 is the base of the old exhausted corm with new conns on top. The small nodules on 

 the roots are " connlets " or " spawn " which may be grown on to make flowering 

 corms. C, Crocus corm. 



scales are storehouses of food collected by the roots and 

 elaborated by the leaves, and sent down by them the pre- 



