. Flower guide [microform] : wild flowers east of the Rockies. Flowers; Fleurs; Botanique; Botany. Day {Himiinnillis fiilra) (Kiropkan) will, we think, prove a wclcunii' luhlitioii to our llora. It is now loeally i Imndant in R. I' and X. Y. It llonrislics bp9t n,... salt water iinil siircads rapidly by means of its rnnnini; roots as well as liy seeil. Tlie flower stalk is tall, 2 to 5 feet, and at its siininiit bears eijilit or nine buds which open one or two a day into larjje showy flowers. The ])erianth is funm'l-ftu'ui, with six spreading or- anf;e limbs anil six Ion); stame
. Flower guide [microform] : wild flowers east of the Rockies. Flowers; Fleurs; Botanique; Botany. Day {Himiinnillis fiilra) (Kiropkan) will, we think, prove a wclcunii' luhlitioii to our llora. It is now loeally i Imndant in R. I' and X. Y. It llonrislics bp9t n,... salt water iinil siircads rapidly by means of its rnnnini; roots as well as liy seeil. Tlie flower stalk is tall, 2 to 5 feet, and at its siininiit bears eijilit or nine buds which open one or two a day into larjje showy flowers. The ])erianth is funm'l-ftu'ui, with six spreading or- anf;e limbs anil six Ion); stamens with larjre brown anthers. The blossoms appear in .July and Auffust. eaeh remaininj; ojien for but a sinfile day; this habit makes thini very Jiopular for vase iIowits as the num- ber of buds on each stalk insures fresh tlowers every day for a week or more. The leaves are lonj; and linear, similar t.) those of the Cattail, appewrin;; from a fleshy perennial rootstalk at the base of the tall lh>wer scape. In the absence of any odor, the beautiful floWer cup serves to attract tlie b<'es that are necessary for the setti111' of its seed. 27. 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 Reed, Chester A. (Chester Albert), 1876-1912. Toronto : Musson
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