Chapter IV · —WATER TRANSPORTATION OF PLANTS.
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CHAPTER IV.—WATER TRANSPORTATION OF PLANTS.
11.
Some green buds and leaves float on water
12.
Fleshy buds drop off and sprout in the mud
13.
Seeds and fruits as boats and rafts
14.
Bits of cork around the seeds prevent them from sinking
15.
An air-tight sack buoys up seeds
16.
Fruit of basswood as a sailboat, and a few others as adapted to the water