Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 Excerpt: ... plant 2-3 ft. high Meadow Buttercup. (R. acris.) b Basal leaves 3-divided, some of the divisions stalked.. 7 7 a Both lateral and terminal divisions of leaf stalked; plants only slightly hairy Swamp Buttercup. (R. septentrionalis.) b Only terminal divisions of leaf stalked; plants hairy.. 8 8 a Plants with a bulbous root Bulbous Buttercup. (R. bulbbsus.) b Plants with fibrous roots.Hispid Buttercup. (R. hispidus.) 12 THALfCTRUM Early Meadow-rue. (T. dioicum.) 13 AD6NIS. 1 a Flowers pure yellow; petals 10-15; plant less than 1 ft. high Spring Adonis (A. vernalis.) b Flowers scarlet or crimson; plants 1-2 ft. high 2 2 a Flowers with a darker center; petals flat Pheasant's Eye. (A. aestivalis.) b Flowers not with a darker center; petals usually concave Flos Adonis. (A. autumnalis.) S BERBERWACEAE. Barberry Family. 1 AKfcBIA Akebia. (A. guinata.) 2 BfiRBERIS. 1 a Leaves compound, evergreen....mahonia. (B. japonica.) b Leaves simple, not evergreen 2 2 a Flowers in racemes; shrub 6-8 ft. high Common Barberry. (B. vulgaris.) b Flowers 1-4 together; shrub 2-4 ft. high Japanese Barberry. (B. thunbergii.) 3 CAULOPH Yxlum Blue Cohosh. (C. thalictroldes.) 4 PODOPHYLLUM May Apple. (P. peltatum.) 6 CALYCANTHACEAE. Strawberry-shrub Family. 1 BUTNfeRIA Strawberry-shrub. (B. flbrida.) 7 LAURACEAE. Laurel Family. 1 LAtTRUS Sweet Bay Tree. (L. nbbilis.) 2 SASSAFRAS Sassafras. (S. sdssafras.) 3 BfiNZOIN Spice-bush. (B. benzoin.) 11 PAPAVERALES. Poppy Order. 1 PAPAVERACEAE. Poppy Family. 1 PAPAVER. 1 a Leaves glaucous; flowers 2-4 in. broad Garden Poppy. (P. somnlferum.) b Leaves not glaucous 2 2 a Flowers 2 in. or less broad; 2 petals smaller than other 2 Corn Poppy. (P. rhoeas.) b Flowers 5-8 in. broad....oriental Poppy. (P. orientale.) 2 SANGUINARIA Blood-root. (S. canadens...
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