. A practical course in botany, with especial reference to its bearings on agriculture, economics, and sanitation. Botany. 268 PRACTICAL COURSE IN BOTANY Open your specimen and examine the contents; what do you find ? From a dried specimen it will hardly be practicable to make out clearly that the pulp of the fig consists of hun- dreds of tiny pistillate blossoms that line the inner face of the receptacle. The little grains usually taken for seeds are really small akenes â the ripened ovaries of flowers that have been pollinated from the caprifig (279, 286). Crush one gently and exam- ine with
. A practical course in botany, with especial reference to its bearings on agriculture, economics, and sanitation. Botany. 268 PRACTICAL COURSE IN BOTANY Open your specimen and examine the contents; what do you find ? From a dried specimen it will hardly be practicable to make out clearly that the pulp of the fig consists of hun- dreds of tiny pistillate blossoms that line the inner face of the receptacle. The little grains usually taken for seeds are really small akenes â the ripened ovaries of flowers that have been pollinated from the caprifig (279, 286). Crush one gently and exam- ine with a lens, or under a low power of the microscope. It is these "botanically" Fig. 405.â Vertioaisec- ripe fruits (284) that give to the dried tion of a fig, showing the n « ,, â , â ⢠minute flowers inside the rigs of commerce their plumpness and closed receptacle. their pleasant, nutty flavor. Why are our native American figs lacking in these qualities (279) ? Could this defect be remedied? Do you know of any efforts being made in that direction by American cultivators ?. 406 407. 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 Andrews, Eliza Frances, b. 1840; Lloyd, Francis Ernest, 1868-1947. ed. New York, Cincinnati [etc. ] American book company
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