. The propagation of plants ; giving the principles which govern the development and growth of plants, their botanical affinities and peculiar properties; also, descriptions of the process by which varieties and species are crossed or hybridized, and the many different methods by which cultivated plants may be propagated and multiplied . Plant propagation. Pig. 29.—STBAWBERRT PLOWEB. fruits of this kind, formed by numerous ovaries, floral envelopes and bracts combined, aU uniting and becom- ing a succulent mass. The common Fig, al- though a multiple fruit, is quite the opposite of the Mulberry
. The propagation of plants ; giving the principles which govern the development and growth of plants, their botanical affinities and peculiar properties; also, descriptions of the process by which varieties and species are crossed or hybridized, and the many different methods by which cultivated plants may be propagated and multiplied . Plant propagation. Pig. 29.—STBAWBERRT PLOWEB. fruits of this kind, formed by numerous ovaries, floral envelopes and bracts combined, aU uniting and becom- ing a succulent mass. The common Fig, al- though a multiple fruit, is quite the opposite of the Mulberry, and is a Syconus, the peduncle or fruit stalk, becoming hollow, bearing the nu- merous minute flowers within the cavity, where all are united, produc- ing the flesh, or what is usually termed the fruit. The Strawberry has the appearance of a Fig turned inside out, but, instead of being the product of many flowers, it is of only one, with many pistils, as shown in figure 29. The petals and stamens drop ofE, leaving a central fleshy re- ceptacle resting upon, or at- tached to, the apex of the peduncle. As this fleshy receptacle enlarges, the ova- ries or seeds spread apart, either becoming slightly imbedded in or resting on the' surface of the mature part, as shown in figure 30. In the PomesB — Apple, Pear, Medlar, Mountain. Fig. 30.—STKAWBBEET. Hawthorn and Quince—there are from two to five cells, with thin or thick walls, enclosing one or two seeds in each cell in the Pear and Apple, or several as in the. 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 Fuller, Andrew Samuel, 1828-1896. New York : Orange Judd
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