Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 37
nourishment from the earthand air. Perhaps you think it strange, if the plant and itsfood are both contained in the seed, that it isnecessary to sow seeds in order to have them grow.But the plant cannot appropriate the food until ithas been moistened. But if moisture can be ob-tained in any other… … -A GRAIN OF CORN BEGINNING TO GROW. seeds have sprouted ; and they will continue togrow until the nourishment is exhausted. But let us return to the germs. Place them un-der the magnifying-glass, and you will find thatsome have a root, stem, and two leaves, whileothers have a root, stem, and but…
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