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But there are adventitious roots (p. 80). As for instance those which grow from the leaves or stems of plants. Perhaps you would not expect to find roots growing from leaves ; but they do so in certain ferns. And you can find plenty that grow from stems. You will see them very well in the rhizomes, or underground stems of the bindweed, the couch grass, the wood anemone and others. (Figs. 41, 45). Compare also the roots from bulbs and corrns (Fig. 13, p. 1 6), or of tubers, as those from a potat...o " eye " ; or from the creeping stems which grow upon the ground, such as those of the creeping buttercup, wild thyme, and the ground ivy. (Fig. 14, p. 1 8. ) This tendency of stems to produce roots, just as some roots have a ten- dency to send up stems, is seen very clearly when a gardener Fig. 5 i. -Part ofstem of takes cuttings o f plants or Watercress (Nasturtium officinal*} producing roots. " layers " them. Parts of the * From the Latin " anttu/us, " a ring. ROOTS. 75 stem thus planted or layered in the ground give off roots and grow into independent plants.
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