. A manual of botany. Botany. Fig. 2'i. Fusiform root of tlie common Eadisli {Raphamis saiicus). Fig, 24. Napiform root of the Tur- nip (Brassica Rapa). Fig. 25. Conical root of the Can-ot {Daucus Carota), arise from a common point, as in the Dahlia (fig. 28), and Bird's-nest Orchis (Neottia Nidus-avis), the root is said to be fasciculated or tufted. When the branches of a root are expanded only at certain points, other terms are applied. Thus when the branches are enlarged irregularly towards the ends, as in the common Drop- wort, the root is nodulose (fig. 29); when the branches have alterna

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. A manual of botany. Botany. Fig. 2'i. Fusiform root of tlie common Eadisli {Raphamis saiicus). Fig, 24. Napiform root of the Tur- nip (Brassica Rapa). Fig. 25. Conical root of the Can-ot {Daucus Carota), arise from a common point, as in the Dahlia (fig. 28), and Bird's-nest Orchis (Neottia Nidus-avis), the root is said to be fasciculated or tufted. When the branches of a root are expanded only at certain points, other terms are applied. Thus when the branches are enlarged irregularly towards the ends, as in the common Drop- wort, the root is nodulose (fig. 29); when the branches have alternate contractions and expansions, so as to present a beaded appearance, as in Pelargonium triste, the root is moniliform, nechlace-skaped, or headed (fig. 31) ; and when the root has a. 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 Green, J. Reynolds (Joseph Reynolds), 1848-1914. London, J. & A. Churchill

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