. Botany of the southern states. In two parts. Part I. Structural and physiological botany and vegetable products. Part II. Descriptions of southern plants. Arranged on the natural system. Preceded by a Linnæan and a dichotomous analysis. Botany -- Southern States. THE STEM. 83 the regular deposition of wood, and would interfere more or less with the regular formation of bark, especially toward the top of the stem. This is the case with monocotyledonous arbo- rescent stems. y^l. If we make a longitudinal section of a stem of the dwarf Palmetto, we shall observe the following appearances. We fi
. Botany of the southern states. In two parts. Part I. Structural and physiological botany and vegetable products. Part II. Descriptions of southern plants. Arranged on the natural system. Preceded by a Linnæan and a dichotomous analysis. Botany -- Southern States. THE STEM. 83 the regular deposition of wood, and would interfere more or less with the regular formation of bark, especially toward the top of the stem. This is the case with monocotyledonous arbo- rescent stems. y^l. If we make a longitudinal section of a stem of the dwarf Palmetto, we shall observe the following appearances. We find it composed of numerous fibers, interlacing in all directions ; but the general direction of the threads, if we commence at the top, is toward the center, where they curve toward the circumference, ^"'s- 27. Fig. 25. Fig. 26. A section of a portion of the Yucca , fiom the center to the cir- 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 Darby, John, 1804-1877. New York, A. S. Barnes
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