. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. theAmer. trade. PARA NUT. BeHhoUetia. PARASITE. A parasitic plant is one which fastensitself upon another plant (or other organism), and,stimulated by the latter, either grows into its interior,or sends certain sucking organs into its tissues by meansof which a part or all the nouri
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. theAmer. trade. PARA NUT. BeHhoUetia. PARASITE. A parasitic plant is one which fastensitself upon another plant (or other organism), and,stimulated by the latter, either grows into its interior,or sends certain sucking organs into its tissues by meansof which a part or all the nourishment necessary for theParasite is obtained. A plant which lives upon deadorganic substance is termed a saprophyte (which see).The most common Parasites are to be found among thefungi, which are the abundant causes of plant diseases,— such as rusts, smuts, and mildews. These fungousParasites secure all of their nourishment from the host,or plant attacked, and most commonly grow within thetissues until ready to form their reproductive bodies, orspores. There are also Parasites among floweringplants. Of these there are two principal classes: (1)those green in color, or chlorophyll-containing, such asthe mistletoe and the bastard toad-flax; and (2) thosepractically devoid of chlorophyll, such as the dodder.
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