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J^elumbium luteum. Leaf, flower, and carpels sunk in an alveolate receptacle. 



Nelumbium. 

 Fruit, entire and cut. 



Nelum^ium. 



Vertical section of receptacle 



and carpels. 



Nelumhium, 

 Pistil, entire and cut (mag.). 



Nelumhium. 



Plumule with coiled leaves 



(mag.). 



NelutnUum. 

 Anther (mag.). 



nutritive j in the adult rootstock these principles are replaced 

 by gallic acid. The flowers, which have a peculiar scent, are 

 narcotic. The seeds, filled with a floury albumen, are edible ; 

 the negros of Nubia use them as millet, and the Egyptians 

 still eat the seeds and rootstock of M/mphesa Lotus and 

 ceerulea. N, alba is the greatest ornament of still waters in 

 the northern hemisphere j its mucilaginous and somewhat acrid 

 rootstock is administered in some countries for dysentery, 

 and its flowers are reputed to be anti-aphrodisiac. Nuphar 

 luteum is indigenous, like the preceding; its flower exhales an alcoholic odour, and is said to have 

 the same soothing properties as Nymphcea j its leaves are astringent, and are given in Germany in cases 



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Nelumbium. 



Embryo with spreading 



lobra (mag.). 



Nelumbium. 

 Embryo, one lobe re- 

 moved to show the 

 plumule (mag.). 



