The young botanist; being a treatise on the science, prepared for the use of persons just commencing the study of plants
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...belonging to Icosandria Polygyria?--124. What is said of the varieties of the rose?--125. How high do some rose-trees grow?--126. In the class Polyandria what is the number of stamens, and wh...
MoreThis historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 Excerpt: ...belonging to Icosandria Polygyria?--124. What is said of the varieties of the rose?--125. How high do some rose-trees grow?--126. In the class Polyandria what is the number of stamens, and where are they inserted?--127. What two plants will show the difference between Icosandria and Polyandria? 127. The two figures illustrating the two Classes, will give some idea of the difference, but it can be much better seen by comparing the flower of the Apple with that of the Poppy. 128. It is a circumstance worth remembering, that plants with their stamens growing on the receptacle, are often poisonous, while those with their stamens inserted into the calyx are nearly always wholesome. As examples, the Apple and Peach are Icosandrous, while the Poppy and Bloodroot are Polyandrous plants. 129. Some of the noblest trees of the forest, as the Magnolia and Tulip tree, are members of this class. There also belong here manyannuals of importance or beauty, among which is the Caper tree, the Poppy, from which opium is obtained, the Side-saddle flower, the Water Lily, Crow-foot, &c. (It will be unnecessary hereafter to mention the names of the orders where they occur in regular succession, and where they merely signify one, two, or three pistils. If the student is ever at a loss for the names of the orders, he can instantly be informed, by turning to the table, p. 102, where, as well as the classes, they are all arranged, named, and illustrated.) Order 1. 130. The Caper tree, Poppy, and Side-saddle flower, are members of this order. 128. How may we sometimes judge whether the plant be poisonous or not, by the insertion of the stamens?--129. What noble and important plants belong to this class?--ISO. What plants are examples of the first order? 131. The latter plant is ca...
Publisher | RareBooksClub.com |
Binding | Paperback (22 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized
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# of Pages | 44 |
ISBN-10 | 1231985380 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1231985380 |
Publication Date | 05/14/2012 |
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