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LECTURE XXIT. 



accordingly, now developed further in the light. The whole of the part C, up to 

 the 7th of October, was about 95 cm. long, and possessed eight line green leaves ; 

 all the organs, flowers, tendrils, etc. being normal in structure. In the meantime, 

 however, from a small flower-bud which had been conducted into the box with the 



Fig. 238. — A Gourd plant, the main shoot of which was first devefoped in the dark space,, 

 i . and subsequently again led to the exterior above (cf. the text). 1 



rest on ttie zgth of July,-\a Gourd fruit, had been formed by the artificial- impregna- 

 tion of the'flower subsequently developed: on the 8th of October this fruit possessed 

 a circumference of 59 cm., and weighed , about 3 l?iIograms, and contain!?d, i,95 

 seeds, a third of which were shown to be - capable of germination. It is evidenf that 

 all- the substances which had served for. the construction of the organs in the dark 



