. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 742. Young drupes (apri- cots), cut in two, show- ing ovules. Nat. size. In drupes of the genus Prunus there are two ovules, but usually only one DE*AS (Greek, wood- lu/injih). liosAcete. A genus of 2 or 3 s
. 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, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. 742. Young drupes (apri- cots), cut in two, show- ing ovules. Nat. size. In drupes of the genus Prunus there are two ovules, but usually only one DE*AS (Greek, wood- lu/injih). liosAcete. A genus of 2 or 3 species of dwarf, hardy, tufted, evergreen, somewhat shrubby plants with oblong lvs. half an inch long, recurved at the margins, shining above, snowy white beneath, and large white or yellow fls. borne singly on slender scapes: calyx glandular-hairy : petals 8-9, broadly obovate; stamens many. The genus is close to Geum, but the species of Geum are herbs with deeply cut foliage. J. W. Manning recommends a soil well furnished with peat. Dryns ocfopetala requires a well drained, porous soil," a sunny but not dry position. It is well to shade the foli- age from bright sun during the winter months with evergreen branches to prevent the foliage from having a scorched appearance. A capital plant for the rockery. Prop, by cnttings, division, or by seed. octopi5tala. Linn. Lvs. oblong, deeply and regularly crenate. clowuy beneath: scapes 2-3 in. long; fls. white: seeds with a feathered awn over 1 in. long. North tem- perate and arctic regions. j_ q Keller. DEYMOGLOSSUM. A genus of small ferns from .Jap:in. with wide creeping rootstalks, and small, entire leaves : sori resembling those of Polypodium. None are advertised in America. Three or four kinds are cult, abroad. j^ j£_ Underwood. DBYMOPHLffiUS (Greek words meaning oak and smooth inner bark). PahiiAeeie, tribe Areceiie. This genus contains a tropical palm, with very distinct wedge- shaped leaflets and ornamental scarlet fruit
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