GERMINATION IN AMARYLLIDS. 



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five months after germination, become a true root, and shows no sign of 

 decay. No leaves whatever have yet been emitted, but the seed is dead, 



A 



Fig. 191. 



A. — Hymenocallis concinna [Baker, sp. nov.], showing seed a month after 



sowing. Two processes have issued from one seed, and are both forming 

 bulbs, showing that two embryos may exist in one seed of this species. 



B. — Another seed of same fruit showing two roots issuing during weaning 



period. The tissue of seed was not visibly atrophied at this period. 



C. — Young bulb of Ismene calathina five months after germination. The seed 



is dead. No leaf-growth has taken place yet. 



