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BOTANT. 



tifal flowers, but from eighteen to twenty or more apecies from 

 Europe and Asia are commonly to be found in gardens and conser- 

 vatories. (Fig. 476.) 

 Tribe FotentillecB, — Mostly herbs, with usually compound 



FiGB. 473-5.— Illustrations or Tbibb Pome.*:. 



FiQ. 473. 



Fig. 474. 



Fig. 473.— Flower cluster of Pii'Tis communis. 



Fig. 474.— Section of Quince flower (Plrus Oj/donia). 



Fig. 475.— Section of Quince fruit. 



leaves ; carpels free, one to many, mostly on a convex fleshy receptacle ■ 

 fruits dry (achenia). 

 Pragaria elatior, of Europe, .f. w*;a, of Europe wi Eastern United 



