Popular field botany; containing a familiar and technical description of the plants most common to the various localities of the British Isles, adapted to the study of either the artificial or natural systems . nted at the top. It is said that Linnseus, the botanist,derived his name from the Swedish designation of this tree,Lin, we call it Linden, or Lime. 300 POPULAR FIELD BOTANY. polyandeia. monogtnia,Thalamiflor^. Nymph^ace^. NYMPH^A. Generic Character. Calyx of four or five leaves. Petalsnumerous, larger than the divisions of the calyx. Stamenssituated upon a fleshy disk covering the germe
Popular field botany; containing a familiar and technical description of the plants most common to the various localities of the British Isles, adapted to the study of either the artificial or natural systems . nted at the top. It is said that Linnseus, the botanist,derived his name from the Swedish designation of this tree,Lin, we call it Linden, or Lime. 300 POPULAR FIELD BOTANY. polyandeia. monogtnia,Thalamiflor^. Nymph^ace^. NYMPH^A. Generic Character. Calyx of four or five leaves. Petalsnumerous, larger than the divisions of the calyx. Stamenssituated upon a fleshy disk covering the germen. NUPHAE. Generic Character. Calyx of five or six leaves. Petalsnumerous, small. Stamens upon the seed-vessel. Nymph^a alba. Great White Water-lily. NuPHAE, LUTEA. Common Yellow Water-lily. Thesetwo plants have been seen, doubtless, by most young people,on lakes and ponds in parks and gardens. The white Water-lily is found frequently in lakes and still waters in Scotland,and the yellow is common in many rivers and lakes. Thelatter smells like brandy, and by country people is calledbrandy bottle. Polyandria. Polygynia. THALAMIFLORiE. RaNUNCULACEJE. RANUNCULUS. (Crow-foot.)Generic Character. See page 63. R Setomca ofiicmalis, Smith.
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