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 . genus of two species of annual climbers. ConsultBryonia for generic differences. lacinibsa, Naud. (Bryfmia , Linn.). 5-lobed, rough, light green above, paler beneath;segments oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, serrate: fls. I. 275. Flowers of Bryophyllum (X %). BRYOPH
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 . genus of two species of annual climbers. ConsultBryonia for generic differences. lacinibsa, Naud. (Bryfmia , Linn.). 5-lobed, rough, light green above, paler beneath;segments oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, serrate: fls. I. 275. Flowers of Bryophyllum (X %). BRYOPHYLLUM (Greek, sprouting leaf). Crassu-Idcece. A small genus of succulent plants in the sameorder with stonecrops, houseleeks and Cotyledon. Theonly species in cult, is a rapid-growing window-plant,ami, like the Begonias, a familiar example of plants thatare propagated by leaf-cuttings. It is hardly a decora-tive plant, but is very odd and interesting. It is onlynecessary to lay the leaves on moist sand or moss, andat the indentations new plants will appear after a time(see Fig. 274). It is even possible to pin leaves on thewall, and without water new plants will come. Usefulin botanical demonstrations. calycinum, Salisb. Fig. 275. Height 2-4 ft.: stemreddish, with raised, oblong, whitish spots : lvs, oppo-. 276. Flowers of Buckwheat-Natural site, fleshy, simple or ternate, ovate, crenate, obscurelyveined al>ove: fls. pendulous, in terminal-compoundpanicles: calyx and corolla cylindrical, reddish green,spotted white ; calyx IK in. long ; corolla 2K in. long. BRYOPHYLLUM BUDDLEIA 187 with 4 sliffhtly ourvini, tips (Fig. 275). Mex. S77. —It is saiil tliiit tlie Ivs. are sour in the moni-iiii,. tastflcss at noun. Mini somewhat bitter towardsevriiint;. This chanj;! has lieen attributed to the absorp-tion of oxygen at night and its disengagement in daylight. W. Consult ^seulus. BUCKTHORN. Rhamnim. partinularly R. cathurticus
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