Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 154.—Melon. I. African Flowering Plants .) II. Staminate flower. (From Henslows The Silver Tree {Leucadendron argenteum, R. Br.) and itsmore humble relatives, which make the veld bright in spring withtheir pale yellow leaves and bracts, have also their flowers oftwo kinds on separate trees or shrubs. Sometimes the differentspecies grow so sociably that it is difficult to decide whichpistillate and staminate flowers grow together, as is true also ofthe Restiacece, The Pumpkin family has large yellow flowers. Some ofthem open for a da
Plants and their ways in South Africa . Fig. 154.—Melon. I. African Flowering Plants .) II. Staminate flower. (From Henslows The Silver Tree {Leucadendron argenteum, R. Br.) and itsmore humble relatives, which make the veld bright in spring withtheir pale yellow leaves and bracts, have also their flowers oftwo kinds on separate trees or shrubs. Sometimes the differentspecies grow so sociably that it is difficult to decide whichpistillate and staminate flowers grow together, as is true also ofthe Restiacece, The Pumpkin family has large yellow flowers. Some ofthem open for a day and their glory is departed. They con-tain stamens. Hidden sometimes beneath the foliage areflowers, with large ovaries below, which were wanting in the 56 Plants and their Ways in South Africa
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