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Principles of Agriculture for Bengal

1911

With the appearance of the radicle and plumule or root and stem the function of the seed is accomplished the species of the plant is reproduced therefore the function of the seed is to ensure the conservation of the species. [...] The stamens are the male part of the flower and each of them consists of the filament and the anther which contain the pollen. [...] The outer skin of the pollen sends downward in the very substance of the stigma a thread-like growth which first reaches the ovary and then the ovules into which the whole substance of the pollen disappears. [...] The fruit is the result of the fertilisation of the ovule occasioning the development of the ovary. [...] What are the functions of the stem of the leaves ? What is taken from the air ? Through what openings does air enter the leaf ? What cells absorb cabonic acid gas ? Does the plant respire ? Does the plant perspire ? What beneficial action have plants on the surrounding atmosphere ? What are the functions of the flower ? What is the stamen ? What is the pistil ? What are the stamens the anther
agriculture environment
Pages
131
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.140750
Segment Pages Author Actions
Preface
i-viii F. Smith view
Chapter I.— Introductory Remarks
1-i unknown view
Chapter II.—Plant Life
5-14 unknown view
Chapter III.—Plant Food
15-i unknown view
Chapter IV.—Soils
19-ii unknown view
Chapter V
29-48 unknown view
Chapter VI.—The Growing of Crops
49-viii unknown view
Chapter VII.—Particular Crops
57-vii unknown view
Chapter VIII.—Live-Stock
79-82 unknown view
Chapter IX.—Model School Gardens in Bengal
83-88 unknown view

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