Minnesota Botanical Studies, Vol. 3: October 18, 1904 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Gardens of the Imperial University of Tokyo through the kind ness of Mr. K. Yendo. Later large quantities of excellent material were Obtained from the Missouri Botanical Garden, and it is principally from this material that embryological data have been Obtained. The writer wishes to express his sincere thanks to Dr. William Trelease who has done every thing pos sible to facilitate the work. Some valuable preparations have also been Obtained from a small number Of seeds purchased from Thorburn co., seed dealers of New York. The location of the trees which bore these seeds was not determined. The material sent from Japan by Mr. Yendo, amounted to several quarts of seeds containing nearly mature embryos. The embryos were removed from a large number for examination, those shown in Plate XXXV. Being some Of the number, while many Of the seedlings studied were grown from these seeds. Under the directions of Dr. Trelease, cuttings bearing megasporangia were sent from the Missouri Botanical Garden at intervals Of a few days throughout an entire season. After the cut ends of the branches had been sealed over with paraffin, they were packed in moist Sphagnum, wrapped first with Oiled, then with heavy paper and sent by parcel-post. These excellent precau tions brought the material to this laboratory in a perfectly fresh condition. Upon arrival it was immediately placed in the various fixing fluids. Research. A. 7726 Embryo.

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