. Flowers of the field and forest [microform]. Fleurs sauvages; Botany; Botanique; Wild flowers. FLOWFRS OF TJIK AND FOIiKST. 41. KlCi. L.\)W SUKKT AM) LEAF OK HARDIIACK. leaves (Fig. LXXFTI., 1) ,um1 lame , ,1 cluslrrs i>f Bmall flowers. Kiii-h liln-»>ni ij similar to that of its couain, the clioke- cherry but the five-cleft ralyx remains af- ter pollination; and the live sejiarate car- pels ripen into mnall, sei-eral sp,-,i,.,i ,>oih (PiK. , 3). Hanlliack or sto.|>!o I'w-li, Spiraea tomentosa, which is common in low nch (founds from Nova Scotia t^ Mu
. Flowers of the field and forest [microform]. Fleurs sauvages; Botany; Botanique; Wild flowers. FLOWFRS OF TJIK AND FOIiKST. 41. KlCi. L.\)W SUKKT AM) LEAF OK HARDIIACK. leaves (Fig. LXXFTI., 1) ,um1 lame , ,1 cluslrrs i>f Bmall flowers. Kiii-h liln-»>ni ij similar to that of its couain, the clioke- cherry but the five-cleft ralyx remains af- ter pollination; and the live sejiarate car- pels ripen into mnall, sei-eral sp,-,i,.,i ,>oih (PiK. , 3). Hanlliack or sto.|>!o I'w-li, Spiraea tomentosa, which is common in low nch (founds from Nova Scotia t^ Muakoka, has leaves, d^' w<K)!ly on l|i<- under surface (Vig. ), ami tliik clusters of crimson-pink (rarely white) flowers. The spreading dogb- . • ,- ,,: „ andro- saemifolium (Fig. lA'XTV ^ ,, ,, utnc. tive in form ami f i m « d-'li- cate in colouring than the meado«'- "T'^'i: ""me variety of this liule ahruhhy plant is found in evfrv part of Canada, in old fields, alont the fences and roadsides, and in the tliioketa Ine stem la from one to four feet in height, with forkcels, aepariiti. in so far as the ovaries are concerned, hul with Ihr stigmas united into a two lulled body. At matiir ity lie ovaries have developed into polls about four inches long, filled with seeds, which ,ire provided with a tail of long silky hairs. It is inlercsling to niti- that p1»iit« be- hinging to distantly related groups, havi sol ved the same |.roMenis in similar wavs. Ihus. floats of silken hairs are favourite means of ensuring the wider distribution of n-ed. The fircwecd or willow-herb, Epili'l iiiii angu-tifolium. (Fief lAXV.) pnnhn - gre:it_ niiiiiUers of p,.,v1s „Tth tuita of fluffy white hairs attached to their tipa. In the form :ind ananuemrnt of the floral organs, the llif- weid clo-ely resembles the evening prim- rose and H placed in the same family with It. Its tall, unbranehed stems with willow- I'.ke leaves (Fig. LXXV., 11. spring no
Size: 2082px × 1200px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectbotany, bookyear1901
