
The film shows speeded-up germination of the seed to form roots and shoot, at whose base the leaves later form a bulb. The flower produces pollen grains (shown much magnified), which are transferred by insects to the stigmas for fertilization of seeds inside the ovary.
The Life History of the Onion was directed by Mary Field.
The Life History of the Onion runs for 11min, and was released in 1943.
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