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Fig. 38. Fagiis grandifolia. Beech. Cotyledons emerging from 3-valved shell. 
Young seedling, showing cotyledons and first pair of leaves. Drawn by C. M. King. 
soon becomes light green. The radicle is long and slender, be^ 
coming brownish, the hypocotyl is thick, whitish in color. The 
feathery plumule is borne upon a slender stalk and is pubescent. 
The first young leaves of the beech when unfolding are slightly 
Fig. 39. Beech seedling at three early stages, showing shell borne on tip of folded 
cotyledons^ and first pair of leaves. Photo by Mr. Richardson. 
