. Flowers of the field. Botany. 4S6 LILIACE.'E tened brfiiiihes, each terminating in a sliarp spine ; flowers minute, green, growing singly from the centres of the flattened branches ; berries as large as marbles, round, scarlet. â Woods in the south ; un<'omnion.âFl. Februar)âMay. Perennial. 2. AspAraciis.âHerbaceous plants with a stout rhizome; branclied stem bearing tufts of green, bristle-like iM-aiiclies m the axils of minute scale-like leaves; flowers small, pen- dulous, often dicecious ; peri- anih deeply 6-cleft, bell- shaped ; stamens 6, distinct ; stigmas 3 ; jrmt berry-like, 3-Ch
. Flowers of the field. Botany. 4S6 LILIACE.'E tened brfiiiihes, each terminating in a sliarp spine ; flowers minute, green, growing singly from the centres of the flattened branches ; berries as large as marbles, round, scarlet. â Woods in the south ; un<'omnion.âFl. Februar)âMay. Perennial. 2. AspAraciis.âHerbaceous plants with a stout rhizome; branclied stem bearing tufts of green, bristle-like iM-aiiclies m the axils of minute scale-like leaves; flowers small, pen- dulous, often dicecious ; peri- anih deeply 6-cleft, bell- shaped ; stamens 6, distinct ; stigmas 3 ; jrmt berry-like, 3-Chambered, 3 â 6-seeded. (Name, the Greek name of the plant.) I. A. marilimus (Common Asparagus).âThe only British species, differing chiefly in size froln the cultivated plant, has its ston prostrate at its base, giving off ascending branches about a foot long, slender, and flexuous ; floioers 1 â 2 together, yellowish - white ; berrv scarlet. â On the sea- coast in the south-west, especi- ally near the Lizard; rare.â Fl: July, August. Perennial. 3. POLVGONA'rUM (Solo- mon's Seal). â Herbaceous plants with a fleshy rlvzome : leafy stem; axillary flowers: BiAi.'i'TiJiui (C,./«);/i.« _ /.,/,i; ,'(«). tujjular, 6 - cleft penaiiili ; stiki'iieiis 6, free, included ; friiil berry-like, (Name from the Greek polm, many, goiui, a knee, from the zigzag rhizome.) I. /'. verticiHdiiiiii (Narrow-leaved Salomon's Seal).â5/f;;/erect, 2â3 feet high, angular; leaves sessile,?-linear-lanceolate, in whorls of 3 - 6 ; flowers greenish ; Iterries red. â Woods in the north : very rare.âFl. June, July. Perennial. â 2. P. miillifloriiiii (Common Solomon's Seal).- i\ striking [ilant, 1â2 feet high, with a round, droopipg stem, bearing numerousj. 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
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