. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. 1793. Pokeweed—Phytolacca decandra (X dec&ndra, Linn. POKEBERKV. POKE-WEED. POKEROOT. Also called Scoke, Garget, Pigeonberry and Inkberry. Fig. 1793. A glabrous, strong-smelling, per-ennial herb, 4-12 ft. high: root large: lvs. oblong-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, ~ ^^? acute, pet
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. 1793. Pokeweed—Phytolacca decandra (X dec&ndra, Linn. POKEBERKV. POKE-WEED. POKEROOT. Also called Scoke, Garget, Pigeonberry and Inkberry. Fig. 1793. A glabrous, strong-smelling, per-ennial herb, 4-12 ft. high: root large: lvs. oblong-lanceolate or ovate-lanceolate, ~ ^^? acute, petiolate :racemes 2-8 in. long: stauiens 10: ovary 10-celled; ber-ries nearly % in. across, ripe Aug -Oct. Me. to Minn.,south Fla. to Tex. 931. D. 93. Gn. 21, p. 1, p. 53.— Common in clearings. A variegated form,once cult, for ornament, is shown in 1887, p. 16,the lvs. light green above often shaded rose and more-or less margined white, beneath pale rose to H. Dewey and W. M. L^:. Picea alba lor P. Canadensis;. Maxwells Golden variety The Little Nature Library A uniform series of nature books at a small price. The 600 illus-trations are mostly photographs from life, and are among the mostbeautiful ever published. THE NATURE STUDY IDEA . By Liberty H. Bailey A suggestive analysis of the movement which has grown so stupendously in thelast few years. It points the way for the individual, and will be welcomed from suchan authority as Professor Bailey, who stands foremost as a leader of nature study. HOW TO ATTRACT THE BIRDS By Neltje Blanchan Author of ^Bird Neighbors, Game Birds, Sutures Garden, etc. An altogether unique work on the almost untouched subject of makingfriends with the bird neighbors to whom the author has introduced so manythousands of readers. Elaborately illustrated. NATURE AND THE CAMERA By A. Radclyffe Dugmore From the choice of a camera to questions of lighting and to the problem ofsnapping shy birds in their native haunts—ev
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