. The elements of botany embracing organography, histology, vegetable physiology, systematic botany and economic botany ... together with a complete glossary of botanical terms. Botany. in conservatories. Other very showy plants belong to the genera ICalmia, RJio- dodendron, and Asor lea. The Black Huckleberries are ' the fruit of Gaylus- saeia resinosa; Early Blueberry, of Vao- einium Pennsylvanir ewm; Late Blueberry, of V. vacillans; Swamp-Blueberry, of V. corymbosum; Small Cranberry, of V. Oxy- coccus; Large Cranberry, of V. macrocarpon, which is ex- tensively cultivated. The Pipsissewa, or
. The elements of botany embracing organography, histology, vegetable physiology, systematic botany and economic botany ... together with a complete glossary of botanical terms. Botany. in conservatories. Other very showy plants belong to the genera ICalmia, RJio- dodendron, and Asor lea. The Black Huckleberries are ' the fruit of Gaylus- saeia resinosa; Early Blueberry, of Vao- einium Pennsylvanir ewm; Late Blueberry, of V. vacillans; Swamp-Blueberry, of V. corymbosum; Small Cranberry, of V. Oxy- coccus; Large Cranberry, of V. macrocarpon, which is ex- tensively cultivated. The Pipsissewa, or Prince's Pine {Chimaphila mamlata), used by the Indians as a mediciue, the parasitic or saprophytic Indian-pipe {Monotropa uni- flora), and Pine-sap (Jf. Hypopitys), the Trailing Arbutus (Epigcea repens), are among our other common representa- tives of this family. i6. Compositae. The Sunflower family comprises ten thousand* species of herbs and shrubs (rarely trees), easily recognized (Fig. 320, 321) by involucrate heads of flowers and syn- genesious stamens. They are widely distributed, many possess great beauty, but few are other- Fig. 320. A composite flower {Heliopsis lievis); re, receptacle; in, involucre; iig_ ray-flowers ; , ; an, anthers ; p, pollen; ach, achcnitim ; ch, chaff. St, stigma; the florets magniHed 4, the stigma 18, and the pollen grain 220 diam- eters. Fig. 321. Reflexed involucre (z«) of the Dandelion, showing the receptacle f^rec), and a few achenia {ach) with pappus {P).. 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 Kellerman, William Ashbrook, 1850-1908. Philadelphia, J. E. Potter and Company
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