. College botany; structure, physiology and economics of plants. Botany. 370 COLLEGE BOTANY The celery (Apium graveolens) was known and used by the ancients; the anise (Pimpinella anisum) was known by the ancients and is grown for the oil which is extracted from the seeds and used in medicine; the parsnip (Peucedanum pastinaca or Pastinaca safiva) is a well-known food plant which originated in Europe; the carrot (Daucus carota var. sativa) (Figs. 212, 213), is another well-known food plant that was cultivated by the ancients; and the parsley (Carum petroselium) is another well-known food plant
. College botany; structure, physiology and economics of plants. Botany. 370 COLLEGE BOTANY The celery (Apium graveolens) was known and used by the ancients; the anise (Pimpinella anisum) was known by the ancients and is grown for the oil which is extracted from the seeds and used in medicine; the parsnip (Peucedanum pastinaca or Pastinaca safiva) is a well-known food plant which originated in Europe; the carrot (Daucus carota var. sativa) (Figs. 212, 213), is another well-known food plant that was cultivated by the ancients; and the parsley (Carum petroselium) is another well-known food plant which has been used in Europe and Asia. CoENACEiE (Do'gwood ). —Shrubs or trees (rarely herbs) ; flowers clustered (rarely solitary), perfect or imperfect; fruit a two- seeded drupe. This family is repre- sented by several species of dogwood (Cornus) which are prized as orna- mentals and two species of sour gum trees (Nyssa). CAPEiFOLiACEiE (Honeysucklo Family).—Shrubs (rarely herbs); gamopetalous, perfect flowers; fruit Fig. 212.—Wild carrot blossoms. The a berry, drupe Or pod; leaves otdpo- umbel type of inflorescence. ^ -f i ^^^^. site. This family includes many very common and well-known plants, such as the elder {Ham- lucus), snowball {Viburnum) and honeysuckles (Lonicera). Eeicace^ (Heath Family).—Herbs or shrubs; flowers per- fect, regular or nearly so^; calyx four- or five-lobed and adnata to the ovary; corolla four- or five-lobed and free; stamens eight or ten; ovary many-chambered; fruit a capsule, more rarely a berry. A very large and much diversified family. It includes the huckleberry (Gaylussacia), the blueberries and cranberries. 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 Cook, Melville Thurston, 1869-1952. Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott Company
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