. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. wn in the open 3 ft. apart each way where theplants are to remain. The capsules are taken whensmall and tender and pickled like cucumbers. Theyhave a very distinct appearance by reason of the long-curved horn which splits from the top as the capsulehardens. The small family to which
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom. wn in the open 3 ft. apart each way where theplants are to remain. The capsules are taken whensmall and tender and pickled like cucumbers. Theyhave a very distinct appearance by reason of the long-curved horn which splits from the top as the capsulehardens. The small family to which Martynia belongs is alliedto the Biguonia family, and the fls. are much alike, butthe habit and fruit are different. Martynias are eitherannuals or perennials, with large tuber-shaped roots,prostrate or suberect and clammy: Ivs. opposite or al-ternate, long-stalked, cordate, coarsely wavy-marginedor toothed, or palmately lobed: fls. 5-8 in a short, ter-minal raceme: capsules with 2 short or long horns. The first three species described below belong to thesubgenus Proboscidea, which has 4 perfect stamens andlong-horned capsules. They vary considerably in thefoliage, roundish or wider than long,3-lobed, sharply 3-cut or entire exceptthe notch, which is always found attlie base, margin toothed, angled ^^^f; .^-i*i^ 1372. Martynia proboscidea iX %) A. Fls. lilac or dull white. proboscidea, Glox. {M. Louisicina, Mill.). UnicornPlant. Pkoboscis Flower. Fig. 1372. Lvs. roundisb,often oblique, entirely obscurely wavy-lobed, 4-12 : fls. also vary to lieht yellow. Banks of Missis-sippi; nat. near old g:ardens. 105G. V. 3:151.—The picture (Fig. 1372) shows fruits one-third thesize at full maturity. The risrht-haud specimen showsthe woody part, after all the soft parts have beenmacerated. AA. Fls. purple. fri^ans, Lindl. {M. fonnbxajYiXm.). Less stout thanM. proboscidea: lvs. roundish to oblong-cordate, some-what lobed and wavy-toothed. 3-5 in. broad. Mex.
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