. The elements of botany for beginners and for schools. Botany. by which the Mint (Fig. 97), the Couch-grass, or Quick-grass, and many other plants, spread so i-apidly and widely, — " by tlie root," as it is said. That these are really stetns, and not roots, is evident from the way in which FiQ. 95. A branching thorn of Honey Locust, being au iudurated leafless branch developed from an accessory bud far above the axil: at the cut portion below, three other buds (a) ai-e concealed under the petiole. Fig. 96. Spine of Cockspur Thorn, developed from an axillary bud, as the leaf- scar be


. The elements of botany for beginners and for schools. Botany. by which the Mint (Fig. 97), the Couch-grass, or Quick-grass, and many other plants, spread so i-apidly and widely, — " by tlie root," as it is said. That these are really stetns, and not roots, is evident from the way in which FiQ. 95. A branching thorn of Honey Locust, being au iudurated leafless branch developed from an accessory bud far above the axil: at the cut portion below, three other buds (a) ai-e concealed under the petiole. Fig. 96. Spine of Cockspur Thorn, developed from an axillary bud, as the leaf- scar below witnesses: an accessory leaf-bud is seen at its base. Fig. 97. Rootstocks, or creeping subterranean branches, of the 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 Gray, Asa, 1810-1888. New York American Book Co


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