. Class-book of botany [microform] : being outlines of the structure, physiology, and classification of plants : with a flora of the United States and Canada. Botany; Botany; Plants; Plants; Botanique; Botanique; Plantes; Botanique. Obdhr 37.—RUTACEiE. 281 united, tho nppor oiio spurred. Petals 1—5, the throo lower ones Btalked, the 2 upper inserted on tin oalyx. Stamens 6 to 10, distinct, unequal, pcrigynoiia. Oranj 3-c'arpeled; style 1; stigmas 3. Fruit separating into 3 indeliisceut, l-seeded nuts. Sds. largo. Albumen 0. Ganerti 4, speciei 4{\ natives of S. Amerloa. Thoy possess tho same nn
. Class-book of botany [microform] : being outlines of the structure, physiology, and classification of plants : with a flora of the United States and Canada. Botany; Botany; Plants; Plants; Botanique; Botanique; Plantes; Botanique. Obdhr 37.—RUTACEiE. 281 united, tho nppor oiio spurred. Petals 1—5, the throo lower ones Btalked, the 2 upper inserted on tin oalyx. Stamens 6 to 10, distinct, unequal, pcrigynoiia. Oranj 3-c'arpeled; style 1; stigmas 3. Fruit separating into 3 indeliisceut, l-seeded nuts. Sds. largo. Albumen 0. Ganerti 4, speciei 4{\ natives of S. Amerloa. Thoy possess tho same nntlscorbtitlc properties as the Crucllero'. Tho fruit of the following spcoies Is picklod and usuil as ii substitute for ca|>er3. TROP.£OLUM, L. Indian Cress. (Ljit. fropcpuin, a trophy; tho leaf resembles a sliield, the flower an empty helmet.) Character essen- tially the same as of the order. 1 T. mijus L. Nasturtion. Lvs. peltate, roundish, repandon the margin, with the long petiole inserted a little one side of the center; pet. obtuse, the 2 upper distant from tho 3 lower, whicli are fimbriate at base, and contracted into long claws.—® Native of Peru. St. at length climbing by means of its long petioles several foet. Lvs. a fine example of tiie peltate form, about 2' diam. Fla. largo and showy, orange-colored, with blotches of deeper shade. They are eaten for salad. Jn.—Oct. 2 T. addncum Smith. Canary Crkeper. CAPUcmNE. St. trailing or climb- ing ; lvs. peltate; palmately 5-lobed, lobes dentate; petals laciniate, the two upper much larger; sep. entire, acute.—Admired for its grotesque, orange-colored flow- ers. Climbing by its prehensive petioles like T. majus. When full grown it will thrive upon air alone, f From Peru. Order XXXVI. LIMNANTHACE^. Limnanths. Eerbs annual, with an acrid, watery juice, alternate, pinnatifld, exstipulate leaves. Flowers regular, 3 to 5-merous, perfect. Supals united at base, persistent, valvate in aestivation. Fetals marescent, hy
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