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Progress of Growth from Seed 
The seed will star! to germinate in about 
6 days under normal] conditions pushing the 
seed pod up on tos of two sharp pointed 
leaves. The hull filis off and the sharp 
pointed leaves will “ay close to the surface 
ot the ground, pointing in opposite directions. 
About six days aftez the pointed leaves have 
appeared 2 round lezves will also appear, and 
then 12 leaves. After that the runners ap- 
pear and the plant commences to grow rap- 
idly. The growth of each runner is about 1% 
inches per week. 

ACTU:. 1. PHOTOGRAPH of Dichondra ap- 
pvoximate.. 70 days from seeds. . . showing 
continuous nultiplication of leaves from run- 
ners. 

