We discovered that carnation leaves work really well. We use the one
week for conduction studies using food coloring, where we need only the
top 8-10" and we save the lower part of the stem in water to use for
epidermal peels. They are easier than broad beans (Vicia faba).
Janice
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Janice M. Glime, Professor
Department of Biological Sciences
Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI 49931-1295
jmglime at mtu.edu
906-487-2546
FAX 906-487-3167
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