An illustrated guide to the flowering plants of the middle Atlantic and New England states (excepting the grasses and sedges) the descriptive text written in familiar language . h unite about the stem or which,at least, have no leaf-stalks. Flowers from the axils of the leaves. The5 calyx lobes linear or lance-shaj)ed. Corolla tubular, enlarging towardthe throat, 5-lobed. Stamens 5. Ovary 3- to 5-celled with a single ovulein each cell, forming a drupe containing 3 to 5 hard seeds or nutlets. 1. T. angustifolium, L. (Fig. 1, pi. 155.) Yellow Horse 1 to 3 ft. high, leafy toward the
An illustrated guide to the flowering plants of the middle Atlantic and New England states (excepting the grasses and sedges) the descriptive text written in familiar language . h unite about the stem or which,at least, have no leaf-stalks. Flowers from the axils of the leaves. The5 calyx lobes linear or lance-shaj)ed. Corolla tubular, enlarging towardthe throat, 5-lobed. Stamens 5. Ovary 3- to 5-celled with a single ovulein each cell, forming a drupe containing 3 to 5 hard seeds or nutlets. 1. T. angustifolium, L. (Fig. 1, pi. 155.) Yellow Horse 1 to 3 ft. high, leafy toward the top. Leaves lance-sha])ed, taperingto the base into an apparent leaf-stalk. Flowers clustered in the axilsor single, greenish-cream-color. Rich soil. Long Island, Conn., and south-ward. May-Aug. 2. T. perfoliatum, L. Horse Gentian. Figwobt. Plant 2 to 4 Leaves broadly oval or egg-shaped, 4 to 9 in. long, the bordersextending along the leaf-stalk as a broad wing on each side, which partlyor wholly clasp the stem. Flowers at the axils, the bracts linear. Co-rolla purplish brown. Not common, found in rich woods, Mass., andwestward. HONEYSUCKLE FAMILY 693. Plate 1531. Viburnum acorifolium. 2. V. 3. V. prunifolium. 4. V. opulus. 594 CAPRIFOLIACEAE 4. LINNAEA, L. A slender creeper, somewhat woody, with opposite rounded leaves onshort leaf-stalks, evergreen. Flowers on thread-like flower-stems, whichrise from the horizontal stem and fork into 2 secondary stems, each sup-porting 1 nodding, fragrant purple flower. Calyx teeth 5, slender. Co-rolla bell-sliaped or funnel-formed, 5-lobed, the lobes equal or nearly 4, unequal. Ovary 3-celled, the fruit a dry pod with a singleseed. Earely there may be 4 or more secondary stems, with as manyflowers. L. borealis, L. (See Frontispiece.) Twin Flower. Found in moistwoods, or under pine trees. June-Aug. Uliis little plant was a favorite with the great Linnaeus and it wasdedicated to and named after him by
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