. Class-book of botany : being outlines of the structure, physiology, and classification of plants ; with a flora of the United States and Canada . Botany; Botany; Botany. Ordkc 31.—EUTACB^. 281 xmitod, the upper one spurred. Petals 1—5, the three lower ones stalked, the 2 upiper inserted on the calyx. Stamens 6 to 10, distinct, unequal, perigynons. Ovary 3-carpeled; stT/le 1; Stigmas 3. Fruit separating into 3 indehiscent, 1-seedod nuts. Sds. large. Albumen 0. Oenera 4, species 40, natives of 8. America. They possess the same antiscorbutic properties as the Criiciferaj. The fruit of the follo
. Class-book of botany : being outlines of the structure, physiology, and classification of plants ; with a flora of the United States and Canada . Botany; Botany; Botany. Ordkc 31.—EUTACB^. 281 xmitod, the upper one spurred. Petals 1—5, the three lower ones stalked, the 2 upiper inserted on the calyx. Stamens 6 to 10, distinct, unequal, perigynons. Ovary 3-carpeled; stT/le 1; Stigmas 3. Fruit separating into 3 indehiscent, 1-seedod nuts. Sds. large. Albumen 0. Oenera 4, species 40, natives of 8. America. They possess the same antiscorbutic properties as the Criiciferaj. The fruit of the following species Is pickled and used as a substltato for capers. TROP.^OLUM, L. Indian Cress. (Lat. tropceum, a trophy; tho leaf resembles a shield, the flower an empty helmet.) Character essen- tially the same as of the order. IT. mSjusL. Nasturtioi;. i>i;s. peltate, roandisft, reparation femarjin, with the long petiole inserted a little one side of tho center; pet. obtuse, the 2 upper distant from the 3 lower, which are fimbriate at base, and contracted into long claws.—(J) Native of Peru. St. at length climbing by means of its long petioles several feet. Lvs. a fine example of the peltate form, about 2' diam. Pis. large and showy, orange-colored, with blotches of deeper shade. They are eaten for salad. Jn.—Oct. 2 T. adiinoum Smith. Canakt Creeper. CAPtroHiNU St. trailing or climb- ing ; lvs. peltate, paimatily 5-lobed, lobes dentate; petals laciniate, the two upper much larger; sep. eutire, acute.—Admired for its grotesque, orange-colored flow- ers. Chmbing by its prehensive petioles like T. majus. When full grown it will thrive upon air alone, f From Peru. Oedek XXXVI. LIMNANTHACEtE. Limnakths. Serbs annual, with an acrid, watery juice, alternate, pinnatifid, exstipulate leaves. Flowers regular, 3 to 5-merous, perfect. Sepals united at base, persistent, valvate in aestivation. Petals maresoent, hypogynous. Stamens twice as many as petals and inserted with them. FiL
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