. Botany for ladies; or, A popular introduction to the natural system of plants, according to the classification of De Candolle. Plants -- Classification. CHAP. VII.] VACCINIE^. 131 this figure a is the flower, h the anther, and c the ovary surrounded by the Pig. 62.—Amebican Whortlk-berry {Vacciniiim pennsylvanicum'. There are many species, among which may be mentioned the American Bluets {V. angustifo- lium); Deerberries (F. stamineum); Bluetangles (V. frondosum) ; the Hungarian Whortle-berry (V. Arctostaphylos); and the Cow-berry, or com- mon British Whortle-berry {V. Vitis-IdcBo).
. Botany for ladies; or, A popular introduction to the natural system of plants, according to the classification of De Candolle. Plants -- Classification. CHAP. VII.] VACCINIE^. 131 this figure a is the flower, h the anther, and c the ovary surrounded by the Pig. 62.—Amebican Whortlk-berry {Vacciniiim pennsylvanicum'. There are many species, among which may be mentioned the American Bluets {V. angustifo- lium); Deerberries (F. stamineum); Bluetangles (V. frondosum) ; the Hungarian Whortle-berry (V. Arctostaphylos); and the Cow-berry, or com- mon British Whortle-berry {V. Vitis-IdcBo). The CvanheYry {Oxycoccuspalustris)differs from the genus Vaccinium in the shape of its flowers (see^^. 68), and in its anthers being without spurs; there are eight stamens, the filaments of which are connivent, that is, growing close together. The American Cranberry (0. macro carpus) differs from the European kind, principally in having larger fruit. K 2. 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 Loudon, Mrs. (Jane), 1807-1858. London, J. Murray
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