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VARIOUS FOOD-PLANTS 



Fig. G1. — Onif^n. A, flower, enlarged. B, three stamens, showing their 

 unequal size, and eonnection at tlie i^ase. ( ', young p)od. D, the same 

 cut across to sliow tlie tliree compartments and their seeds. E, dry pod 

 spUt open naturally to release the seeds. (Redrawn from Reichenbach.) 



Fi(i. 02, I. — Asparagus (A«i}nrnciiis officiiKilix, Lily Family, Liliarea). 

 Mass of roots and fleshj- spring slii}ofs. ■..; i'„ (Nicholson.) — Plant, 

 a perennial, of the seashore, sending up from its matted roots erect 

 shoots which are at first simple and succulent but soon much liranchcil 

 and firm, about 1..') m. tall, and of a pale green color; flowers greenish 

 yellow; fruit flcsh>-, bright red. 



