Transactions and Proceedings Volume 31.cRoyal Society of New Zealand
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Author: Royal Society of New Zealand
Number of Pages: 312 pages
Published Date: 13 Sep 2013
Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9781230103501
Download Link: Transactions and Proceedings Volume 31
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1899 edition. Excerpt: ...figs. 36, 40, 41) become almost sessile, with white midrib above, less distinct beneath, with margin crenate above centre, with shallow lobe at apex, and with base subcuneate. These leaves are followed by larger leaves less cuneate at base; these by almost oval sessile leaves, still crenate on upper half of sometimes red-stained margin; and later on still subacute obovate leaves appear. Stem at first erect, then apex inclines downwards and horizontal branches are developed from the early nodes, terete, at first pinkish, afterwards pale-green, hoary with grey pubescence; internodes (in plant 8 cm. high) 4-5 mm. long. The development as described above does not as yet show the change into the very distinct adult form (Plate XXXIIL, fig. 42). Veronica diosmaefolia, R. Gunn. Plate XXXII., fig. 26. Seed gathered from cultivated plant in garden of Mr. W. Martin. Fairfield, Dunedin. Germinated rapidly, and plants are of extremely fast growth. Description of Seedling. Root long, wiry, and with numerous long lateral rootlets, especially from base. Hypocotyle very short, 2 mm. or 3 mm. long, finally very stout and woody. Cotyledons oblong, entire, slightly emarginate, succulent, pale-green, very short petioled; petioles connate at base. 1st to 3rd pairs of leaves lanceolate, upper half of margin deeply toothed, acute, sometimes dotted on both surfaces with minute white scales, tapering into the petiole; petiole subterete, channelled above, one-quarter length of lamina; lamina 6mm. 3'5 mm. 4th or 5th pairs of leaves and upwards most uniform in shape, linear-or very narrow linear-lanceolate, almost sessile, convex on upper surface owing to infolding of sides of lamina; midrib evident on upper and under surfaces; margins serrate above middle, with...
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