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hilum, or scar left by its separating from the ovary. — 8. Seed split; 

 the embryo iis curioxisly rolled up, and plaited, and there is no 

 albumen ; a is the radicle, or seed-root ; h the cotyledons, or seed- 

 leaves. — 9. Is a cross section of the same seed. — 10. The embryo 

 in its natural state, with the skin of the seed stripped off; the radicle 

 is a taper body, hooked back at the narrow end of the embryo. — 

 1 1 . Hairs very highly magnified ; the short sharp-pointed ones are 

 lymphatic hairs; the long upright pin-headed ones are secreting 

 hairs. 



