. An introduction to the structure and reproduction of plants. Plant anatomy; Plants. SUN- AND SHADE-LEAVES 169 fresher green, owing to little decomposition of the chlorophyll (through the absence of strong light) and the greater translu- cency of the leaf ; moreover, chloroplasts are not infrequent in the epidermal cells (e.g. Bracken). In the case of hairy leaves (e.g. Yellow Deadnettlc, Dog's Mercury) the production of hairs is usually much reduced in the shade-form. A similar difference, between the exposed and sheltered parts of the same plant, is exemplified by the more numerous hairs on - Stock Image