. Botany for high schools and colleges. Botany. &ERANIALE8. 541 AUamthus glanduhms, the Tree of Heaven, a native of China, ia com- hionly planted in the United States as a shade tree. Its wood is valu- able in cabinet-making. Order Rutaceae.—The Rue Family. Shrubs and trees, rarely herbs, with {ilandular-punctate heavy-scented foliage ; leaves generally com- pound and alternate; stamens generally distinct. The order as here considered includes 650 known species, widely distributed in tropical Figs. 50S-505.—Illustbations of Citrus Aubantium,. "Bxa. 503. Fid. B04. Fio. 505. Fig. 502.—S
. Botany for high schools and colleges. Botany. &ERANIALE8. 541 AUamthus glanduhms, the Tree of Heaven, a native of China, ia com- hionly planted in the United States as a shade tree. Its wood is valu- able in cabinet-making. Order Rutaceae.—The Rue Family. Shrubs and trees, rarely herbs, with {ilandular-punctate heavy-scented foliage ; leaves generally com- pound and alternate; stamens generally distinct. The order as here considered includes 650 known species, widely distributed in tropical Figs. 50S-505.—Illustbations of Citrus Aubantium,. "Bxa. 503. Fid. B04. Fio. 505. Fig. 502.—Section of flower. Magnified. Fig- 503.—Part of andrcecium. Magnified. Fig. 604.—Flower diagram. Fig. 505.—Calyx and ovary. Magnified. and temperate climates. Seven tribes, most of which were formerl/ considered to be orders, are recognized by Bentham and Hooker. Tribe Aurantiece, with actinomorphic, monoclinous flowers, baccate (berry-like) fruits, and seeds without endosperm. (Figs. 503-5.) Citrus Aurantlum, the Sweet Orange, is an Indian tree, now grown throughout all warm countries of the world for its well-known fruits. G. Limonum, the Lemon, is a native of Northern India, now widely distributed. It was introduced into Europe during the Crusades. Other species of Citrus yield valuable fruits, as C. medica, the Citron ; C. Limetta, the Lime ; C. decumana, the Shaddock; C. Bigaradia, the Seville or Bitter Orange, etc., etc. The hard yellow wood of the Orange is valued for inlaying. 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 Bessey, Charles E. (Charles Edwin), 1845-1915. New York : H. Holt
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