Botany for Ladies: or, A Popular Introduction to the Natural System of Plants, According to the Classification of De Candolle.Loudon, Mrs. (Jane)
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Botany for Ladies: or, A Popular Introduction to the Natural System of Plants, According to the Classification of De Candolle.
Loudon, Mrs. (Jane)
Botany; Plants -- Classification
THE ORDER LEGUMINOSÆ: illustrated by the Sweet Pea; the Red
Clover; Acacia armata; the Sensitive Plant; the Barbadoes
Flower-fence; the Carob-tree; the Tamarind; the Senna; the
Gleditschia; the Logwood; the Judas-tree; and the Kentucky
Coffee-tree 35
Tribe I. Papilionaceous Flowers, 36—II. Mimosæ, 41—III.
Cæsalpineæ, 44.
CHAPTER III.
THE ORDER ROSACEÆ: illustrated by different kinds of Roses; the
Potentilla; the Strawberry; the Raspberry; Spiræa; Kerria or
Corchorus japonica; the Almond; the Peach and Nectarine;
the Apricot; the Plum; the Cherry; the Apple; the Pear;
The Mountain Ash; the White Beam Tree; the Quince; Pyrus
or Cydonia japonica; the Hawthorn; the Indian Hawthorn;
the Medlar; Photinia; Eriobotrya; Cotoneaster; Amelanchier;
Burnet; and Alchemilla, or Ladies’ Mantle 50
Tribe I. Roseæ, 51—II. Potentilleæ or Dryadeæ, 54—III.
Spiræeæ, 58—IV. Amygdaleæ, 60—V. Pomeæ, 65—VI. Sanguisorbeæ,
73.
CHAPTER IV.
THE ORDER ONAGRACEÆ: illustrated by the different kinds of
Fuchsia; Œnothera, or the Evening Tree-Primrose; Godetia;
Epilobium, or the French Willow-herb; and Clarkia 75
The Genus Fuchsia, 75—The Genus Œnothera, 79—The Genus
Clarkia, 83.
CHAPTER V.
THE ORDER RUBIACEÆ: illustrated by the Cinchona, or Peruvian
Bark; Luculia gratissima; Cape Jasmine; Rondeletia;
Coffee; Ixora; Ipecacuanha; Madder; Galium; Woodruff;
and Crucinella stylosa 85
The Genus Cinchona and its allies, 86—The Genus Gardenia and
its allies, 89—The Genus Rondeletia and its allies, 90—The
Genus Coffea and its allies, 91—The Genus Galium and its
allies, 94.
CHAPTER VI.
THE ORDER COMPOSITÆ: illustrated by the Succory; the Sow-Thistle;
the Dandelion; the Burdock; the Daisy; the Chrysanthemum;
Feverfew; Pellitory of Spain; Wild Chamomile;
True Chamomile; Yarrow; the Bur-Marigold; Groundsel;
Ragwort; Bird’s Tongue; Purple Jacobæa; Cineraria; Sunflower;
Mutisia; and Triptilion 98
Tribe I. Cichoraceæ, 101—II. Cynarocephalæ, 103—III.
Corymbiferæ, 104—IV. Labiatæfloræ, 107.
CHAPTER VII.
THE ORDER ERICACEÆ: illustrated by the Common or Besom
Heath; the Moor Heath; Cape Heaths; Ling or Heather;
Andromeda; Lyonia; St. Dabæoc’s Heath; Arbutus; the
Bearberry; Gaultheria; Clethra; Rhododendron; Indian or
Chinese Azaleas; Yellow Azalea; American Azaleas; Rhodora;
Kalmia; Menziesia; Loiseleuria; Ledum; Leiophyllum;
the Bilberry; the Whortle-berry; the Cranberry;
Pyrola; and Monotropa 109
Tribe I. Ericeæ, 110—Sub-Tribe I. Ericeæ Normales, 111—II.
Andromedeæ, 115—Tribe II. Rhodoreæ, 120—III. Vaccinieæ,
130—IV. Pyroleæ, 132.
CHAPTER VIII.
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