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Wernham, The Syslematic Anatomy of the genus Canephora, 



occupy the centre of the transverse section, may probably mark 

 the Position of two large groups of thin-walled cells which have 

 perished. 



A good deal of tannin is present, and a certain amount of 

 calcium Oxalate, which appears in a few of the cells in the form 



Fig. 3, a. 



Fig. 3, b. 



of crystal sand. This sand displaye a noticeable tendency to 

 aggregate into amorphous Clusters; and one or two "cluster-crystals" 

 of typical appearance, hut quite small, are to be seen. 



The xylem (xy) is very dense. The vessels are small and 

 few in number; there are numerous fibres, with very thick walls. 



