. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1382 PODOLEPSIS ing in a rigid point or awn, tlie claws of tlie inner ones narrow and glandular: ravs longer than the aisk-Hs., 3-4-lobed. 1857, p. 203. AA. Color of rays purple or lilac. gi&cilis. Grab. Often exceeding 1 ft.: involucral bracts obtuse: claws narrow, glandular: rays entire or 2-Iobed, H
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1382 PODOLEPSIS ing in a rigid point or awn, tlie claws of tlie inner ones narrow and glandular: ravs longer than the aisk-Hs., 3-4-lobed. 1857, p. 203. AA. Color of rays purple or lilac. gi&cilis. Grab. Often exceeding 1 ft.: involucral bracts obtuse: claws narrow, glandular: rays entire or 2-Iobed, H in. long: pappus not thickened upwards. B. M. 2904 (disk-fls. mostly purple, some yellow). W. M. PODOPHt^LHIM(fromToumefort'sanapo(?op?ii/«i(»i, duck's-foot-leaf; from a fancied resemblance in the foli- age). BerbericlAceie. May Apple. Mandrake. Nearly every American boy knows of a colony of Mandrakes and has eaten May Apples, The "apples" are yellowish, egg- shaped fruits about 2 in. long, and have a rather mawk- ish taste. The leaves are very distinct, being shaped like a round shield with 5-7 lobes. Mandrakes have two kinds of Ivs., the big solitary ones, and the smaller ones in pairs. The large centrally peltate leaves have no flower underneath. The flowers are nodding white wax- like cups which spring from the fork of the stem. They have a rather unpleasant smell. There is a white butter- fly which comes at nightfall and probably pollinates the May Apples. One sometimes finds Mandrake blossoms that seem to be double. b\it .iust as he is about to pick the extra petals, a liuth-rriy Hies away. Some parts c,f tlir . |.l:int are emetic and poi- sonous. lOMiart i,( l',i,|n|il,yHuiii is common in drug stores. .''s ; ( 111. Ill ill rich woods and copses 111,. a-i. 111 I' States. A colony of them is most I:. : I . \ i^;irileu. They are offered by several .1. : i\ lierbaceous perennials. They areofia- i! .. i
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