220 BOTANY. 
by the elongation of the leaves, the whole plant is pushed 
out of the now empty seed-coat (Fig. 124, Z7Z). 
Eg 
PMT 
a 
=, v 
p 0 TLL 
SEM MR 
Cp ES 
Fia. 124.—Seeds of a Pine in different stages of germination. J, ripe seed in 
longitudinal section; s, seed-coat; e, endosperm; w, axis of embryo; ¢, leaves; 
y, opening in seed-coat. II, II, four views of the beginning of germination: 4, 
external view; B, with half of the seed-coat removed; C, in longitudinal section; 
D, in transverse section; s, seed-coat; e, endosperm; c, leaves; w, root, Il, 
germination completed, 
