. Beginners' botany. Botany. Fig. 249. — Explosion of the Balsam Pod. Fig. 250. —Explosive Fruits of Oxalis. An exploding pod is shown at c. The dehiscence is shown at b. The structure of the pod is seen at a. Explosive Fruits. — Some pods open witJi explosive force and discliarge the seeds. Even bean and everlasting peas do this. More marked examples are the locust, witch hazel, garden balsam (Fig. 249), wild jewel-weed or impa- tiens (touch-me-not), violet, crane's-bill or wild geranium, bull nettle, morning glory, and the oxalis (Fig. 250). The 172. Please note that these images are extract

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. Beginners' botany. Botany. Fig. 249. — Explosion of the Balsam Pod. Fig. 250. —Explosive Fruits of Oxalis. An exploding pod is shown at c. The dehiscence is shown at b. The structure of the pod is seen at a. Explosive Fruits. — Some pods open witJi explosive force and discliarge the seeds. Even bean and everlasting peas do this. More marked examples are the locust, witch hazel, garden balsam (Fig. 249), wild jewel-weed or impa- tiens (touch-me-not), violet, crane's-bill or wild geranium, bull nettle, morning glory, and the oxalis (Fig. 250). The 172. 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 Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954. New York, The Macmillan company

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