. A manual of poisonous plants, chiefly of eastern North America, with brief notes on economic and medicinal plants, and numerous illustrations. Poisonous plants. ROSALES 501 Stamens inserted on the calyx, stipulate Rosaceae Calyx more or less coherent with the compound ovary Rosaceae (Pomeae). wood. Fig, 251. Red Gum (Liqttidamber Styraciflua), Furnishes a commercial Crasstilacbae DC. Orpine Family Succulent herbs; leaves generally sessile without stipules; flowers small, symmetrical, usually cymose; petals and sepals equal in number, from 3-20; stamens as many or twice the number; pistils di
. A manual of poisonous plants, chiefly of eastern North America, with brief notes on economic and medicinal plants, and numerous illustrations. Poisonous plants. ROSALES 501 Stamens inserted on the calyx, stipulate Rosaceae Calyx more or less coherent with the compound ovary Rosaceae (Pomeae). wood. Fig, 251. Red Gum (Liqttidamber Styraciflua), Furnishes a commercial Crasstilacbae DC. Orpine Family Succulent herbs; leaves generally sessile without stipules; flowers small, symmetrical, usually cymose; petals and sepals equal in number, from 3-20; stamens as many or twice the number; pistils distinct, fewer than the sepals; receptacle usually with small scales 1 back of each carpel; fruit a dry dehiscent follicle; usually many seeded. This is a small family of about SO species, many being found in dry soils, rocks, etc. in North Temperate regions. A few of the species are cultivated for ornamental purposes, among these being the Rochea coccinea of the Cape of Good Hope, whose flowers have narcotic properties; poisoning sometimes resulting from smelling them. Some of the Crassulaceae contain crassulacic and malic acids. The Cotyledon ventricosa of South Africa is said to produce the Nenta disease of that region, although this is usually ascribed to some members of the Pulse family and is probably identical with loco disease. The leaves of wild tea (Catha edulis), according to Bull. Miscellaneous Information of Kew Gardens, when chewed are said to have great sustaining powers. Sedum (Tourn.) 1,. Stone Crop Fleshy, smooth herbs, mostly perennials, with alternate leaves; flowers cymose, perfect or dioecious; calyx 4-S^lobed; petals 4-5, distinct; stamens 8-10, perigynous; pistils 4-S, distinct or united at the base; styles short; folHcles many-seeded. About ISO species, mostly of temperate and cooler regions of the northern hemisphere. A few are cultivated for ornamental purposes. There are several somewhat weedy species as S. purpureum and mossy stone crop {S. acre), th
Size: 1921px × 1301px
Photo credit: © The Book Worm / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., book, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectpoisonousplants
