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A companion to Blackie's tropical readers, books I and II : containing suggestions for experiemnts and practical work (1911)

Wortley, E. J · Glasgow ; Bombay : Blackie · leaf 42

An illustration from A companion to Blackie's tropical readers, books I and II : containing suggestions for experiemnts and practical work, 1911, leaf 42 — Fig. 12.—The Potato Plant, showing tubers Expt. 20. Edible Portion of Cassava.—Observe thatthe tuberous or fleshy root of the cassava has no buds,and is therefore a root. Expt. 21. Edible Portion of Sweet Potato.—Deter-mine by examination and experiment whether the edibleportion of a sweet potato… … m 2 Fig. 13.—Rootstock, or Rhizome, of Iris Expt. 22. Cuttings in Water.—Put two or threecuttings of crotons in water and observe that rootsdevelop at the base. Exit. 23. Food does nottravel down a Stem if theCambium Layer is Injured.—Get three cuttings as inthe experiment above, butremove a ring…

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