. Wild flower families; the haunts, characters, and family relationships of the herbaceous wild flowers, with suggestions for their identification. Botany. HEATH FAMILY 83 The leaves of the Mayflower are leathery in texture, though not very thick. The leafstalks as well as the main stems are covered with rather long brown hairs, having curved tips. The blos- soms are crowded together at the end of the pros-. MA^'FLOWKR OR TRAILING ARBUTUS trate stem, in bunches of three to eight or more, which are often hidden by the leaves. The blos- soms are interesting because of the irregularity of the sta
. Wild flower families; the haunts, characters, and family relationships of the herbaceous wild flowers, with suggestions for their identification. Botany. HEATH FAMILY 83 The leaves of the Mayflower are leathery in texture, though not very thick. The leafstalks as well as the main stems are covered with rather long brown hairs, having curved tips. The blos- soms are crowded together at the end of the pros-. MA^'FLOWKR OR TRAILING ARBUTUS trate stem, in bunches of three to eight or more, which are often hidden by the leaves. The blos- soms are interesting because of the irregularity of the stamens and pistils : each set of these essen- tial organs varies greatly in diff^erent flowers. They are freely visited by queen bumble-bees. 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 Weed, Clarence Moores, 1864-1947. Philadelphia & London, J. B. Lippincott Company
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