. Plants and their uses; an introduction to botany . Fig, 44.—Turnip. (Brassica campestris. Mustard Family, Crucifcroo).Plants showing fleshy roots, and rosettes of loaves, as they appear atthe end of the first years growth. X k. (Vilmorin.)—Plant a biennial;root varying greatly in form and color under cultivation; leaves brightgreen; Fig. 45.— Middle section of .second-year stem which bears the flow-ers. A lower leaf. Flower-duster with joung fruit. Fruit, naturalsize. (Britton and Brown.)—The plant in its second year becomesabout 1 m. tall or less; the lower leaves are
. Plants and their uses; an introduction to botany . Fig, 44.—Turnip. (Brassica campestris. Mustard Family, Crucifcroo).Plants showing fleshy roots, and rosettes of loaves, as they appear atthe end of the first years growth. X k. (Vilmorin.)—Plant a biennial;root varying greatly in form and color under cultivation; leaves brightgreen; Fig. 45.— Middle section of .second-year stem which bears the flow-ers. A lower leaf. Flower-duster with joung fruit. Fruit, naturalsize. (Britton and Brown.)—The plant in its second year becomesabout 1 m. tall or less; the lower leaves are hairy, the upper onessmooth; the flowers yellow. HERBAGE-VEGETABLES 55
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