Prickly Pear Blossoms Classic Reprint

Author : Plant World Association
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780484243391
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (433 download)

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Download or read book The Plant World, Vol. 2 (Classic Reprint) written by Plant World Association and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Plant World, Vol. 2 Countless blossoms of the Odorous wild Roses fill the gulches and ravines; plants that are only a few inches high may be found sport ing several flowers, while the hedge-forming bushes are covered with buds and blossoms, in all the possible shades of red, and its variegation with white. Here also are found Old friends in the blue Spiderwort, appearing in its true form like a veritable immense spider; the yellow four-o'clock; and Larkspurs, lo'ng sprays Of the blue and white, like those Of the Old-fashioned gardens, but much more beauti ful. High on the banks are white clouds Of scented petals from the wild Plum and Cherry, the Thimbleberry and the Raspberry. Climb ing among these trees and shrubs are seen interlacing the Clematis and wild Hops in blossoming garlands Of white and green, forming trellises, arbors and bowers innumerable, hanging strands and fes toons from one side Of the path to the other, swaying amid the breeze and keeping time to the cadence Of the mountain streams. The Cacti have been in bloom for some time, and we must not pass them by; in fact it would be impossible, as they are everywhere and are apt to make themselves felt severely if not noticed. It is indeed fortunate if on our strolls we return without one or more of their sharp spines having penetrated our shoes and entered the flesh, there to prove themselves long sought for, hard to find and decidedly pain ful. The Cacti are at their best upon the prairie, especially after a dry, hot spring; it seems incredible how little moisture they require. A plant has been known to have been kept in a tin box all fall and winter with hardly a drop of water; in fact it had been forgotten, yet it flourished and bloomed during the summer months. The Prickly Pear cactus is found on the prairie, on the hillsides, in the gulches, high upon the cliffs, hanging on by its long tough roots; its large fleshy joints and brilliant blossoms hanging down along the sides Of the precipice. The joints are thickly studded with sharp needle-like spines Of white; these are Of a poisonous nature and are capable Of causing considerable pain and irritation, if after having entered the flesh, they are accidentally broken Off and allowed to remain there. Among these guarding swords nestle the buds and blossoms and later the fruit, the prickly pear proper, dark red in color and somewhat re sembling a plum in shape. To the southward, where it grows con siderably larger, it is found to be quite a tempting edible. Both the bud and fruit are generously endowed with close-set clusters Of fine hair-like spines; these are even more painful than the larger ones, be ing mostly so very small as to remain unnoticed, but certain to be felt and hard to extract. The blossoms are large and Of three shades of color; there is a dull yellow, and a rich golden-hued, but the most beautiful of all is the golden-petaled with a brilliant crimson centre. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.