. Botany for ladies; or, A popular introduction to the natural system of plants, according to the classification of De Candolle. Plants -- Classification. CHAP. Vi.] CYNAROCEPHAL^. 103 TRIBE II=—CYNAROCEPHAL^. Florets tubular. Juice watery, tonic. The plants in this division all bear more or less relation to the common Artichoke (Cynara Scoli/mus). The scales of the involucre are generally fleshy at the base, but terminate out- wardly in a sharp hard point. The florets are tubular, and intermixed with them in the recep- tacle are frequently found the hardened bracts, which in this state are ca
. Botany for ladies; or, A popular introduction to the natural system of plants, according to the classification of De Candolle. Plants -- Classification. CHAP. Vi.] CYNAROCEPHAL^. 103 TRIBE II=—CYNAROCEPHAL^. Florets tubular. Juice watery, tonic. The plants in this division all bear more or less relation to the common Artichoke (Cynara Scoli/mus). The scales of the involucre are generally fleshy at the base, but terminate out- wardly in a sharp hard point. The florets are tubular, and intermixed with them in the recep- tacle are frequently found the hardened bracts, which in this state are called palese, and which appear to be of a chaffy substance, as exemplified in the choke of the Artichoke, the fleshy recep- tacle being in this plant what we call the Arti- choke bottom. This peculiar formation is shown more in detail in^^. 45, which represents part of the flower of the common Bur or Bur- dock {Arctium Lappa\ so annoying from the strong hold it takes of any part of the dress which it may chance to touch. In Jig. 45 a is the involucre, every scale in which is hooked and turned inwards, so as to hold firmly whatever it may catch ; ^ is a floret showing its tubular shape, and its style proceeding through the. Fig. 45.—Part of the flower- head OF THE 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 Loudon, Mrs. (Jane), 1807-1858. London, J. Murray
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