. Analytical class-book of botany : designed for academies and private students. Plants. 112 ORDER XLIV. ROSACEA.—ORDER XLVI. MYRTACE^. in our district is far more abundant than either of the others, is illustrated by the Sweet-Pea (Lathyrus odoratus), fig. 6, the Len- til {Ervum Lens), fig. 1, and the Running Bush- Clover [Lespedeza procum- bens), fig. 8. The sub- order Cffisalpineas has the corolla nearly or quite regular, and the stamens always distinct. The Cas- sia and the Gleditschia {Three-thorned Locust), are good illustrations. Sub- order Mimosae contains a large and almost entirely t
. Analytical class-book of botany : designed for academies and private students. Plants. 112 ORDER XLIV. ROSACEA.—ORDER XLVI. MYRTACE^. in our district is far more abundant than either of the others, is illustrated by the Sweet-Pea (Lathyrus odoratus), fig. 6, the Len- til {Ervum Lens), fig. 1, and the Running Bush- Clover [Lespedeza procum- bens), fig. 8. The sub- order Cffisalpineas has the corolla nearly or quite regular, and the stamens always distinct. The Cas- sia and the Gleditschia {Three-thorned Locust), are good illustrations. Sub- order Mimosae contains a large and almost entirely tropical group, with regu- lar calyx and corolla, and the stamens often hypogy- nous and indefinite. Ex- amples are the Acacia and the Mimosa, or Sensitive plant. A very largo and important order, distributed throughout tlie world, except in Arctic countries. No family, perhaps, furnishes us at once with so many and so useful products, and with-so large a proportion of beautiful plants. Beans, Peas, and Lentils, serve as (bod. The Kosewood of comoicrce is yielded by a species of Bra- zilian Mimosa; and this, to- gether with the fragrant Sandal- wood of Egypt, the Laburnum and the'White-Locust, yield beautiful or durable woods, for timber and ornamental purposes. The medicinal products are also particularly rich. Senna consists of tlie dried leaves of several Egyptian Cas- sias ; Licorice is derived from the roots of Olyuirrhiza glabra, of Southern. 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 Green, Frances H. (Frances Harriet), 1805-1878; Congdon, Joseph W; Green, Frances H. (Frances Harriet), 1805-1878. Elements of vegetable structure and physiology; Congdon, Joseph W. Systematic botany. New York : D. Appleton and Co.
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