. Plants and their uses; an introduction to botany . Fig. 2Gli, II.—Vegetable Ivory. A, ijistillate flower-cluster in bud. B,staniinate flower. C, stamen. D, pollen. E, pistillate flower, cutvcrtieally, showing pistil accompanied by rudimentary , fruit, cut across. G, seed. (Karsten.) bowl of the familiar coconut dipper. The shells of various(jourds (Fig. 265) play a most useful part as vessels forholding liquid or storing food, in the domestic economy ofmany regions. Finally, may be mentioned the vecjetahle ivory(Fig. 26()) which is a seed-food that takes the form of nearlypure cellu
. Plants and their uses; an introduction to botany . Fig. 2Gli, II.—Vegetable Ivory. A, ijistillate flower-cluster in bud. B,staniinate flower. C, stamen. D, pollen. E, pistillate flower, cutvcrtieally, showing pistil accompanied by rudimentary , fruit, cut across. G, seed. (Karsten.) bowl of the familiar coconut dipper. The shells of various(jourds (Fig. 265) play a most useful part as vessels forholding liquid or storing food, in the domestic economy ofmany regions. Finally, may be mentioned the vecjetahle ivory(Fig. 26()) which is a seed-food that takes the form of nearlypure cellulose. Large quantities of these seeds are importedand used in place of ivory or bone for umbrella handles, I PSEUDO-WOODS 277 knobs, buttons, balls, and various other small articles ofturnery. For the most part, pseudo-woods, although sometimes P. FiG- 267.—Cork Oak (Quercus Suher, Beech Family, Fagacece). A, fruitingbranch. B, twig with staminate flower-clusters. C, staniinate , pistillate flower. (Redrawn after Schneider.)—Tree growing 15 ; hark thick and spongy; leaves whitish, hairy beneath; flowersyellowish; fruit brownish. Native home, Southern Europe, andNorthern Africa. locally important, are of comparatively small use and neednot here be further discussed. 278 INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
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