. The American botanist : a monthly journal for the plant lover. Botany. 54 THE AMERICAN BOTANIST doubtless continue to be listed under the old and well known name. Clcoine pungens, then, is a plant of tropical America but it thrives in gardens as far north as Canada and from mid- summer till frost displays in profusion its large rose-purple or white flowers. These open about sunset and last until a new set opens the following day. The opening of the flower, how^ever, is noi such rapid pro- cess as may be witnessed in many species, the evening primrose for example, where the petals and sepals
. The American botanist : a monthly journal for the plant lover. Botany. 54 THE AMERICAN BOTANIST doubtless continue to be listed under the old and well known name. Clcoine pungens, then, is a plant of tropical America but it thrives in gardens as far north as Canada and from mid- summer till frost displays in profusion its large rose-purple or white flowers. These open about sunset and last until a new set opens the following day. The opening of the flower, how^ever, is noi such rapid pro- cess as may be witnessed in many species, the evening primrose for example, where the petals and sepals may be seen to spread open with a snap at the proper moment. In fact, the opening may be said to be a matter of several days' duration. The petals early outgrow the sepals, but before they are unfurled the impatient stamens have begun to back out of their embrace and the curved filaments projecting from the bud may be con- spicuous for a day or more before the flower is fully spread. The stamens always push out on the under side of the flower, being guided in this direction by the arrangement of the petals which, though set in a circle on the receptacle, nevertheless have slightly more space between the two on the lower side. Coinci- dent with the opening of the petals a large drop of nectar. The flower suggests a 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 Binghamton, N. Y. : Willard N. Clute & Co.
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