Botanische Zeitung, 1897, Vol. 55 Buchkatalog

Excerpt from Botanische Zeitung, 1897, Vol. 55: Erste AbtheilungFronds: about half an inch long, nearly a line wide, the upper surface of a pale glauc.ous green, from* the. Translucency of the 'pus'tulous epidermis showing the green strati1m benéathit, on each side they are bordered with projecting blackish purple scales, which appear to become afterwards by age. Almost white. The pedur'1cle is about half an inch long of a pale brownish colour, it enters the receptacle by a small hole and is affixed to itsinternal substance near the upper surface. The receptacle appears to be at first nearly globose, but afterwards, by the pushing out of the capsules, the base becomes contracted and tapering to the peduncle, its substance is soft, and after having been dried it is almost iinpossible to get a complete idea of its proper form. The capsule appears to force its way through the sides of the receptacle in a horizontal or slightly ascending direction, leaving the' oiifiöe entir'e'at its edge without any trace of there having been any suture by which it had opened" 'no male organs or scyphi have been seen. This curious species differs from the Lunularia in its peduncle being naked at its base, and from the Jecorariae in its capsules bursting out on the sides of the involucre, which is not radiate, but entire and contracted at its base.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.