TAMAK1X 



minutely 10-lobed. Himalayas. Var. NarbonnSnsis, 

 Ehrenb. Racemes short, nlniost sessile, lateral mi the 

 current year's branches. S.W. Europe. 



4. juniperina, Bunge ( T. J)>6n- and '/'. i>imnfni, 

 Hort.). Shrub or small tret-, attaining l.~> ft., with 

 slender spreading branches: Ivs. green, obloiig-lance.>- 

 late, acuminate, scaricus at the apex: Ms. pinki-h. in 

 lateral racemes 1'.j-'_"o in. long on last year's branches; 



2463. Tansy Tanacetum vulgare (X 1-5). 



pedicels shorter than calyx; sepals ovate-lanceolate, 

 little shorter than the persistent petals; disk 5-lpbed, 

 with emarginate lobes. Japan, N. China. S.Z. 1:71 (as 

 T.. Chinensis.) 



5. Chinensis, Lour. Shrub or small tree, attaining 

 15 ft., with slender spreading, otten drooping branches: 

 Ivs. bluish green, lanceolate, acuminate, keeled: Ms. 

 pink, in large and loose usually nodding panicles, pedi- 

 cels as long as calyx; sepals ovate, much shorter than 

 the persistent petals; disk deeply 10-lobed. China. % 



6. Odessana, Stev. Shrub, 4-6 ft. high, with upright, 

 slender branches: Ivs. lanceolate, subulate, decurrent: 

 fls. pink; racemes slender, about 1 in. long on short, 

 naked peduncles, spreading and disposed in ample loose 

 panicles; pedicels about as long as calyx; petals slightly 

 spreading; disk 5-lobed, with rounded lobes. July-Sept. 

 Caspian region. 



7. hispida, Willd. (T. Kashgdrica, Hort.). Shrub, 

 with slender upright branches: Ivs. bluish green, cor- 

 date and subauriculate at the base, acuminate, son,, 

 what spreading, finely pubescent: fls. pink, almost ses- 

 sile, in dense racemes 2-3 in. long, disposed in terminal 

 panicles; petals deciduous, much longer than sepals; 

 disk 5-lobed. Aug., Sept. R.H. 1894:352. 



T. articul&ta, Vahl. Tree, attaining 30 ft., with slender, 

 jointed branches: Ivs. glaucous, minute, sheathing: tls s>- 

 nierous, pink, sessile, in terminal panicles. \\ . Asia Not 

 hardy north. T. Pn/lasii, Desv. Shrubby and very similar to 

 T Odessana, but panicles less spreading, with more upright 

 racemes: petals upright; disk 5-lobed, with einarginatts lobes. 

 Aug Sept S.Russia and W. to C.Asia. T. Amurensis, Hort., 

 is a form of this very variable species. T. Caspica, not seen in 

 bloom by writer, may also belong here. ALFRED REHDER. 



TANACETUM (name of doubtful derivation). Com- 

 p6sit<e. A genus of 30 species of annual or perennial 

 herbs scattered about the northern hemisphere, of whict 



TARAXACUM 



7 are native to North America. They an- ...l.,r..u- plant- 

 with alternate, variously cut leaves and -mull U) 

 dium -si/ed In ads of yellow Mower- di-po-.-d In 

 or rar.-ly solitary, l-'l. heads heteroganioux, di 



lemale MS. \ v i,|, I! -.", toot hc| . tubular cop... 



." ribbed or H-.Vangular. with a broad tl 



bearing a coroniform pa|.piis or none. 1 ,, r culture. Me 



Tn a. -ii. 



vulgare, Linn. TAS^Y. -,, r .,bust. 



en-. -i, _'-:! ft., leafy to the summit: I\H. pmnat. 

 vided into linear lanceolate segments which 

 or pinnately .'lit : M. heads ',-' 

 in a dense, Mat-topped cyme. .In! 

 ventive in the eastern I'. S. VJir. crispum, !>' 

 the leaves more cut and cri-p.-.l. A |< I?. 



3:4li(>. this variety is in sonie places more common than 

 the type. ,, w , !vl 



TANGIERINE. See Orange and Citrvi 

 TANGIER PEA, Scarlet. Isithynt* Tingitanut. 



TANSY (Tanacetum vulgare. Linn.). Fig. 246*. A 

 coarse-growing, herbaceous perennial naturalised from 

 middle Kurope, and a familiar oceupant of our old gar- 

 dens, waste places and mad-ides, its common name is 

 said to be derived from ntlnnixi<i , immortality, an idea 

 -..iiri;ested to the ancient (iteeks by tin- characteristic 

 permanent possession it takes of the soil. Its annual. 

 upright, usually unbranched stems, which rise about 

 3 feet from the perennial root, bear greatly divided. 

 deeply cut, compound, bitter, aromatic leaves and 

 rather dense corymbs of numerous small yellow 

 flower-heads which appear in midsummer. The seed, 

 which is small, is marked by 5 rather prominent gray- 

 ish ribs and retains its vitality for about two years. 

 Formerly its leaves were in great favor as a seasoning 

 for various culinary preparations, especially puddings 

 and omelettes, uses now almost obsolete. By the medi- 

 cal profession, its tonic and 

 stimulant properties and 

 its efficacy in hysterical 

 and dropsical disorders are 

 still recognized, though 

 other medicines are more 

 popular. In domestic prac- 

 tice it played an early role 

 as an a n t h e 1 m i n t i c and 

 stomachic and is still some- 

 what popular as a local 

 agent to relieve the pain of 

 muscular rheumatism. 



bruises and chronic ulcers. 

 The wild plants usually 

 satisfy all demands, but 

 when no wild supply is at 

 hand seed may be used to 

 start the half-dozen speci- 

 mens that a family should 

 need. Easily started, read- 

 ily transplanted or divided. 

 Tansy requires no special 

 care in cultivation except 

 to keep it clenr of weeds 

 and to prevent its spread - 

 ing and thus becoming 

 troublesome as a weed. It 

 will thrive in almost all 

 soils and situations that 

 are not too wet. For botanical account, see Tnnactt*m. 



M. (i. Kv 

 TAPE GEA88. I '" llisneria . 



TAPIOCA. See Manihot. 



TARAXACUM (ancient name of doubtful origin, 



probal.lv associated with supposed medicinal proper- 

 ties) Comptott*. DANI.KI.I..S. Low nearly or < t uite 

 Stemless herbs of .'old and temp-rate i -llyof 



the northern hemisphere. The plant hngly 



variable and there an Mqnently 



of opinion as to the numuer of species. Bentham A 



3464. 

 The fern-like spray of Tansy. 



