Mr. Berkeley found no difficulty, and had the stem impregnated as well as the Germen.
"Fungi: Their Nature and Uses"
Mordecai Cubitt Cooke
The form is that of a nail, having a globular head, formed of the four petals of the corolla, and four leaves of the calyx not expanded, with a nearly cylindrical Germen, scarcely an inch in length, situate below.
"The Book of Household Management"
Mrs. Isabella Beeton
The pale red Germen in the centre, rising into two points of snow, their rosy tips pressed close together, as if the twins were kissing.
"The Romance of Natural History, Second Series"
Philip Henry Gosse