. The elements of botany for beginners and for schools. Botany. 401 axis or mmute into one body (as is seen in the Mulberry (Fig. 408), Pine- apple, etc.), there are two kinds with special names and of pe- culiar structure. 378. The Syconium or Fig- 403 402 404 fruit (Fig. 405, 406) is a fleshy summit of stem, hollowed out, and lined within by a multitude of flowers, the whole becoming pulpy, and in the common fig, 379, The Strobile or Cone (F'ig. 411), is the peculiar multiple fruit of Pines, Cypresses, and the like; hence named Conifercp, viz. cone-bearing Fig. 401. Silique of a C
. The elements of botany for beginners and for schools. Botany. 401 axis or mmute into one body (as is seen in the Mulberry (Fig. 408), Pine- apple, etc.), there are two kinds with special names and of pe- culiar structure. 378. The Syconium or Fig- 403 402 404 fruit (Fig. 405, 406) is a fleshy summit of stem, hollowed out, and lined within by a multitude of flowers, the whole becoming pulpy, and in the common fig, 379, The Strobile or Cone (F'ig. 411), is the peculiar multiple fruit of Pines, Cypresses, and the like; hence named Conifercp, viz. cone-bearing Fig. 401. Silique of a Cailamine or Spring Cress. Fig. 402. Silicle of She])lier(rs Purse. 403. Same, with one valve removed. Fig. 404. Pyxis of Purslane, the lid detaching. Fig. 405. A fig-frnit wlien young. 406. Same in section. 407. ISIagnified por- tion, a slice, showing some of the flowers. Fig. 408. A mulberry. 409. One of the grains voimtrcr, enlarged ; seen to l>e a flower with caly.\ becoming fleshy. 41U. Same, with fleshy calyx cut :icross. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Gray, Asa, 1810-1888. New York : American Book Company
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