. Elements of botany. Botany. Fig. 90. Euphorbia splendens. The spines are dead aud dry stipules. *^y^\ such leaves are seen to be ,'f^ legularly and thickly set with sharp teeth like those of a saw . .:f^ (Fig. 92, c, d). 147. Offensive or Poisonous Plants. â â A disgusting smell is one of the common safeguards which keep plants from being eaten. The dog-fennel, the hound's- tongue (Ci/)io(/Io><xi(m), the Martynia, and the tomato-plant are common examples of rank-smelling plants which are offensi"\'e to most grazing animals and so are let alone by them. Oftentimes, as in the case o
. Elements of botany. Botany. Fig. 90. Euphorbia splendens. The spines are dead aud dry stipules. *^y^\ such leaves are seen to be ,'f^ legularly and thickly set with sharp teeth like those of a saw . .:f^ (Fig. 92, c, d). 147. Offensive or Poisonous Plants. â â A disgusting smell is one of the common safeguards which keep plants from being eaten. The dog-fennel, the hound's- tongue (Ci/)io(/Io><xi(m), the Martynia, and the tomato-plant are common examples of rank-smelling plants which are offensi"\'e to most grazing animals and so are let alone by them. Oftentimes, as in the case of tlie jinison weed (Ifatura). the tobacco- plant, and the poison hemlock {Ctviium), the smell serves as a warning of the poi- sonous nature of the plant. A bitter, nauseating, or hitincr taste protects many plants from destruction by Fig. 91. Tliom Stipules of 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 Bergen, Joseph Y. (Joseph Young), 1851-1917. Boston, Ginn
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