. 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. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. TASMANNIA TAXODIUM 1771 ern greenhouses: Ivs. rather small, oblong to oblong- lanceolate, usually obtuse, narrowed to a short petiole: fls. K-l in. across, in small, terminal clusters. Spring. Tasmania. 31:43 (wh
. 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. Gardening -- Dictionaries; Plants -- North America encyclopedias. TASMANNIA TAXODIUM 1771 ern greenhouses: Ivs. rather small, oblong to oblong- lanceolate, usually obtuse, narrowed to a short petiole: fls. K-l in. across, in small, terminal clusters. Spring. Tasmania. 31:43 (white, tinged pink). F. W. Barclay. TASSEL FLOWER. See Emilia flammea and Brick- ellia. TAU-KOK BEAN. See Dolichos. TAXODIUM (alluding to the similarity of the foliage to that of Taxus). Glyptostrdbus, SehubMia. Conif- erce. Tall ornamental deciduous or evergreen trees, with distinctly 2-ranked, small, linear leaves and glo- bose or ovoid cones not exceeding 1 in. across. The Bald Cypress, T. distichum, is well known in cultiva- tion and is hardy as far north as New England. It is a very desirable tree for park planting. Its light green nating in long, horizontal roots. From these roots spring the peculiar cypress knees, pyramidal protuber- ances composed of a very light, soft, spongy wood and spongy bark. These sometimes attain a height of 10 ft. and with age usually become hollow. From the under side of the horizontal roots large anchor-roots are sent perpendicularly into the earth and help to anchor the tree firmly in the swampy yielding soil. The knees are believed by some to be formed for the purpose of strengthening this root-system, since they are chiefly found opposite to the anchor-roots, but their main pur- pose is probably to bring air to the roots during the several weeks or months when the swamps are covered with water. The knees always grow high enough to rise above the surface of the water (see, also, 3, p. 2, 57).. 2468. Variation in foliage of the i All leav
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