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. 1888 Excerpt: ... is remarkable that a species so conspicuous, and suited for home cultivation, should have escaped us so long. In the Nan-t'o mountains Dr. Henry's collector reports it as growing to a height of 20 feet, wild in the woods.--D. Oliveb. Fig. 1. Style-branches. 2. Ovary. 3. Same, one cell laid open. 4. Ovules. 5. Seed. ...
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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. 1888 Excerpt: ... is remarkable that a species so conspicuous, and suited for home cultivation, should have escaped us so long. In the Nan-t'o mountains Dr. Henry's collector reports it as growing to a height of 20 feet, wild in the woods.--D. Oliveb. Fig. 1. Style-branches. 2. Ovary. 3. Same, one cell laid open. 4. Ovules. 5. Seed. Enlargid. BBACHYCLADOS LYCIOIDES, G.!f B. Composite. Tribe Mutisiacei. B. lycioides, Gillies Sf Bon; BO. Prodr. vii. 33; foliis fasciculatia coriaceis rigidis anguste lineari-oblongis mucronulatis s pe obtusiuscuIis supra glabreacentibus nitentibusque subtus cano-tomentosis marginibns revolutis, capitulis aureis solitariis terminalibus pedunculatis, involucri bracteis pauciseriatis lineari-lanceolatis tomentosis nervo medio glabrato apice rigidiuscule producto, exterioribus brevioribus, receptaculo nado areolato, floribus radii ligula poll, disci ligola revoluta 1-2 lin. longa, achamiis papulosis, pappi copiosi setis rigidiusculis barbellatis. Hab. Patagonia; 'found chiefly on high tablelands in clay or on stony soil; occasionally in valleys: common on the Suger, Ghubut, Deseado and Bio Negro.'--Mr. J. L. Williams Andrews. Northern Patagonia, Tweedie; Prov. Mendoza, on the Rio d. Diamante, Gillies; Chili, Concepcion, Bridges. Frutex 2-4-pedalis, ramulis hornotinis cano-tomentosis. Folia -1 poll, longa, 1-2 lin. lata, brevissime petiolata, petiolis tomentosis. Pedunculi 1-2 poll, longi. Capitula l-lj poll. lata. The excellent specimens kindly communicated by Mr. Williams Andrews enable us to give a figure of this characteristic species of tho Patagonian uplands. Mr. Andrews describes the foliage as 'hard, dark green, ' and the flower-heads as of deep golden colour.--D. Oliver. Fig. 1. Bay-floret 2. Setae of pappus. ...
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