. College botany; structure, physiology and economics of plants. Botany. 372 COLLEGE BOTANY two (rarely three or four) ; ovary two^chambered, with two (rarely more) oviiles to each chamber; fruit a capsule, berry, drupe or a samara. This family includes our well-known ash trees (Fraxinus americana and other species), the fringe tree (Chionanthus vir-. FiGS. 214 and 215.—Types of flowers of Ericaceae. ginica), the privet {Ligustrum vulgare) which is used so ex- tensively for hedges, and the olive (Olea europwa), which is a native of Syria but is now widely distributed. The fruit is eaten raw or


. College botany; structure, physiology and economics of plants. Botany. 372 COLLEGE BOTANY two (rarely three or four) ; ovary two^chambered, with two (rarely more) oviiles to each chamber; fruit a capsule, berry, drupe or a samara. This family includes our well-known ash trees (Fraxinus americana and other species), the fringe tree (Chionanthus vir-. FiGS. 214 and 215.—Types of flowers of Ericaceae. ginica), the privet {Ligustrum vulgare) which is used so ex- tensively for hedges, and the olive (Olea europwa), which is a native of Syria but is now widely distributed. The fruit is eaten raw or dried, is made into pickles, or used for oil, which is used in salad dressings. The wood is fine-gTained, takes an excellent polish and is used to manufacture many small 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 Cook, Melville Thurston, 1869-1952. Philadelphia and London, J. B. Lippincott Company


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