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the epidermis. The scattered arrangement of the bundles 

 in the pith may easily be seen in a stalk of corn. 



Fig. 74. Plantation of abaci, a form of banana, from the petioles 

 of which Manila fiber is obtained. Abaci flourishes only in the 

 Philippines. The fiber is used chiefly in the manufacture of ropes. 



The monocot bundle. The monocot bundle differs from the 

 dicot bundle in that it lacks a cambium layer. It is frequently 

 called a closed bundle, because in the absence of cambium 



