. 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. BERBEBIS 153 BENI, JAPANESE. See Curi/opteris Mastacanthus. BENINCASA (name of an Italian nobleman). Cucur- bltdcece. One species from ,E. Ind. Annual, running, squash-like herbs, with solitary yellow moncecious fls., the staminate long-peduncled, the pistillate nearly ses- sile ; corolla deeply lobed ; tendril
. 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. BERBEBIS 153 BENI, JAPANESE. See Curi/opteris Mastacanthus. BENINCASA (name of an Italian nobleman). Cucur- bltdcece. One species from ,E. Ind. Annual, running, squash-like herbs, with solitary yellow moncecious fls., the staminate long-peduncled, the pistillate nearly ses- sile ; corolla deeply lobed ; tendrils 2-3-branched. cerifera, Savi. Fig. 223. Wax Gourd. Zit-kwa. Chinese Preserving Melon. Chinese Watermelon. Vine long, like a muskmelon, hairy, with cordate lobed Ivs.: fr. mostly oblong, 10-16 in. long, hairy, white-. 223. Benincasa cerifera. iiskmelon or cucumber. 1887 int. into the U. S. (Bull. 67, Cornell Exp. Sta.), and used for making preserves and sweet pickles ; said to be eaten raw in w: BENJAMIN BUSH. Bemoin odoriferum. BENT GRASS. See Agrostis. BENTHAMIA, Referred to Cornns. BfiNZOIN (of Arabic or Semitic origin, meaning a gum or pirfuiiici. >yn., I/indera. LaurAcew. Trees or sbrul)s. : Ivs. alternate, usually deciduous, entire or sonn-tinifs ;;ed : fls. polygamous-dioecious, apetalous, small, in axillary, umbel-like clusters ; calyx 6-parted ; staminate fls. with 9 stamens : fr. a berry. About 60 species in trop. and E. Asia and N. Amer. Some E. Asiatic species yield an odorous oil, used in perfumery. Only a few deciduous species are cult. They are attractive on account of their handsome foli- age, which turns bright yellow in fall, and their black or scarlet fr. The hardiest species is B. odoriferum, though B. obtnsilobum and B. hjipoi/laucum may also be grown north in sheltered positi"!!-. 'V'.' i In i\ .â l,est in peaty and sandy soil. Prop. ii~!, - Miwn after maturity; also by layers, whirl i -' â ⢠i ,:i|icaty
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