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4] Dermoblaste. The cotyledon formed of a membrane 
that bursts irregularly. Fungi? | 
Nemoblaste. The cotyledon threadshape. Mosses, 
Ferns. 
Plexeoblaste. The cotyledons come out of the ground 
in two lobes, which change to leaves different from the 
common leaves. 
Geoblasta. The cotyledons remain under ground, Peas, 
Grasses. 
1. Rhizoblaste. ‘The embrio throws out a root. 
2. Arhizoblaste. The embrio has no root. Parasitie 
lants. 
Spheroblaste. 'The cotyledons do not divide into two 
pieces, but come out of the ground like small balls with 
fooistalks. Juncus bufonius. 
. 13. Surface. 
Smooth, Plante leves. Without any ane 
Fumaria vulgari is, Adoxa Moschatellina. 
Bald, glabre. Without any downiness. Ruscus aucu= 
leatus, Opulus palustris. 
Polished, /evigate. Bald and smooth. Veronica fonti-~ 
nalis, ee rubra. 
Shining, ducide. Polished and reflecting light like pos 
lished eal or a varnished substance. Aram maculatum, 
Chenopodium murale. 
Rough, aspere. Rubia tinctorum. Galium uncinatum. 
Nipply, papulose. Having round protuberances, filled 
with a fluid. Mesembryanthemum papulosum. 
Glutinous, sticky, glutinos@, viscose, Covered with a 
substance sticking to the fingers. yoscyamus niger, 
Silene Anglica. 
Powdery, pulverulente. Covered with a dust which 
comes off easily. Primula farinosa. 
Glaucous, glauce. 'The dust with which tee are COs 
vered is of a sea-green colour. Chlora perfoliata, Fu- 
maria officinalis, Crambe maritima. 
Downy, pubescentes. With short, soft hairs, not very 
close. Galium verum, Circze ieedtianies Althzea officinalis. 
Velvety, velutine. With soft, close, short hairs, of an 
equal length. Digitalis purpurea. * : 
Hairy, pilose. “With scattered, long, soft hairs. Figo: 
scyamus niger, Githago segetum, ie seven Pilosella. 
Villous, villose. W ith numerous soft hairs. Veronica 
officinalis, Geranium pratense, Lychnis dioica. 
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