. Botany; an elementary text for schools. Plants. 96. Diflferent forms of trees. berman distinguishes the kinds of trees by their "looks," rather than by their leaves or flowers, as the botanist does. The farmer usually does the same with his culti- vated plants. 128. The habit of a plant is determined by its size, general style or direction of growth, form of head, and method of branching. The general style or stature of plants has been mentioned in Chapter III—they may be erect, strict, creeping, decumbent, and the like. The shape of the top or head is well illustrated in trees. No
. Botany; an elementary text for schools. Plants. 96. Diflferent forms of trees. berman distinguishes the kinds of trees by their "looks," rather than by their leaves or flowers, as the botanist does. The farmer usually does the same with his culti- vated plants. 128. The habit of a plant is determined by its size, general style or direction of growth, form of head, and method of branching. The general style or stature of plants has been mentioned in Chapter III—they may be erect, strict, creeping, decumbent, and the like. The shape of the top or head is well illustrated in trees. Note the general effect of the mass, as seen at a distance. The elm is vase-form or round-headed (Fig. 96, which is cited again to teach another lesson, p. 223). So (59).. 07. Round-headed and fastlgiate trees,. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, Macmillan Co.
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