. The elements of botany embracing organography, histology, vegetable physiology, systematic botany and economic botany ... together with a complete glossary of botanical terms. Botany. 190 SYSTEMATIC BOTANY. cabinet-making, the manufacture of furniture, etc. The wood of the smaller White Walnut, or Butternut (J. dnered), is lighter colored than that of the preceding. The wood of the Shell-bark Hickories (Carya alba and C. sulcata) is white, hard, tough, and used extensively in the ! manufacture of agricultural implements, where great strength is required. The fruits (Hickory-nuts) are found i
. The elements of botany embracing organography, histology, vegetable physiology, systematic botany and economic botany ... together with a complete glossary of botanical terms. Botany. 190 SYSTEMATIC BOTANY. cabinet-making, the manufacture of furniture, etc. The wood of the smaller White Walnut, or Butternut (J. dnered), is lighter colored than that of the preceding. The wood of the Shell-bark Hickories (Carya alba and C. sulcata) is white, hard, tough, and used extensively in the ! manufacture of agricultural implements, where great strength is required. The fruits (Hickory-nuts) are found in our markets, and exported to England. The Pecan-nut. is furnished by a small tree (C oUvceformis) of the Southern States. 5. Rafflesiacess. This family comprises twenty or more species, found in the Tropics, growing parasitically on the stems and roots of Dicotyledons. The most remarka- ble representative was discovered in 1818 in Sumatra, by Dr. Arnold, and is called Rafflesia Arnoldi (Fig. 301). It is parasitic on a woody climber, and produces the largest flower known, which is three feet in diameter; it has five mottled-red Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Kellerman, William Ashbrook, 1850-1908. Philadelphia, J. E. Potter and Company
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