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February,  1897.  J 
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cortex,  but  it  is  more  especially  found  in  the  cortical  tissue  of  the 
root,  chiefly  near  the  pericycle.  In  some  of  the  specimens  exam- 
ined, the  whole  of  the  cortex  seemed  filled  with  starch  granules, 
while  others  failed  to  show  its  presence  so  profusely.    The  grains 
Fig.  8,  starch  grains  found  in  the  root  of  Solanum  Carolinense];  magnified 
about  400  diameters. 
show  distinct  stratification  lines.  In  shape  some  were  oblong,  some 
ellipsoidal  and  others  in  clusters  of  two,  three  or  four,  the  oval  or 
oblong-ovate  being,  however,  the  most  common  form.  The  hilum 
is  distinct,  eccentric,  and  usually  presents  a  fissured  appearance. 
