. Handbook of hardy trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants ... Based on the French work of Messrs. Decaisne and Naudin ...entitled 'Manuel de l'amateur des jardins,' and including the original woodcuts by Riocreux and Leblanc. Plants, Ornamental. 45o Pahnacea. an indefinite number of stamens. The ovary is superior and composed of 1 to 3 more or less combined 1- or rarely 2-seeded carpels. Fruit drupaceous or nucamentaceuus, and often clothed with fibres or imbricated scales. Seeds albuminous,. Pig. 222. Phoenix dactylifera. often large. The Date Palm mentioned abuve is best known to us through i
. Handbook of hardy trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants ... Based on the French work of Messrs. Decaisne and Naudin ...entitled 'Manuel de l'amateur des jardins,' and including the original woodcuts by Riocreux and Leblanc. Plants, Ornamental. 45o Pahnacea. an indefinite number of stamens. The ovary is superior and composed of 1 to 3 more or less combined 1- or rarely 2-seeded carpels. Fruit drupaceous or nucamentaceuus, and often clothed with fibres or imbricated scales. Seeds albuminous,. Pig. 222. Phoenix dactylifera. often large. The Date Palm mentioned abuve is best known to us through its dried fleshy fruits, the edible part being the pericarp or seed-vessel. Another fruit produced by a member of this family, and even more familiar than the Date, is the Cocoa-nut, the of Cbros niicifera. Here the part eaten is the albumen and milk of the seed. The following are some of the best for withstanding the winds and other adverse influences which our climate displays even in Summer. 1. Species with fan-shaped leaves : Si'ihnl Pulriu'tto, S. umbra-. 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 Hemsley, W. Botting (William Botting), 1843-1924; Decaisne, J. (Joseph) Manuel de l'amateur des jardins. Boston, Estes & Lauriat
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