Fig. 140. Caraway (Carum Carui, Parsley Family, Umbelliferoe). Flowering and fruiting top, reduced. Leaf, showing broad attachment to the stem. Fruit, side view, enlarged. Same, cut across, showing six volatile oil tubes in one half. (Britton and Brown.) A biennial or perennial herb, aromatic throughout, becoming 30 60 cm. tall; leaves smooth; flowers white; fruit brownish. Native home, Europe.

Fig. 140.-Caraway (Carum Carui, Parsley Family, Umbelliferoe). Flowering and fruiting top, reduced. Leaf, showing broad attachment to the stem. Fruit, side view, enlarged. Same, cut across, showing six volatile oil-tubes in one-half. (Britton and Brown.)-A biennial or perennial herb, aromatic throughout, becoming 30-60 cm. tall; leaves smooth; flowers white; fruit brownish. Native home, Europe.

Fig. 141, I. Anise (Pimpinella Anisum, Parsley Family, Umbelliferoe). Fruiting top, and base of plant. Flower. Fruit, side view, and cut across. (Germain de St. Pierre.) An annual about 40 cm. tall, smooth; flowers white; fruit downy, light greenish brown. Native home, Egypt and Asia Minor.

Fig. 141, I.-Anise (Pimpinella Anisum, Parsley Family, Umbelliferoe). Fruiting top, and base of plant. Flower. Fruit, side view, and cut across. (Germain de St. Pierre.)-An annual about 40 cm. tall, smooth; flowers white; fruit downy, light greenish brown. Native home, Egypt and Asia Minor.

Fig. 141, II. Anise Fruit. A, one half of a fruit still attached to the slender stalk from which it finally separates. B, the two halves of the fruit cut across to show the numerous volatile oil tubes in the wall.

Fig. 141, II.-Anise Fruit. A, one-half of a fruit still attached to the slender stalk from which it finally separates. B, the two halves of the fruit cut across to show the numerous volatile oil-tubes in the wall. (Drude.)

Fig. 142. Star Anise (Illicium anisatum, Magnolia Family, Magnoliaceoe). D, flower. C, fruit. B, a pod with seed cut vertically, showing its attachment to the axis (a), that of the seed to the pod (h), and the place of the minute embryo (m) in the copious seed food. (Prantl.) A, shrubby tree 6 8 m. tall; leaves evergreen, leathery, dotted with volatile oil glands; flowers yellowish; fruit reddish brown. Native home, China and Japan.

Fig. 142.-Star Anise (Illicium anisatum, Magnolia Family, Magnoliaceoe). D, flower. C, fruit. B, a pod with seed cut vertically, showing its attachment to the axis (a), that of the seed to the pod (h), and the place of the minute embryo (m) in the copious seed-food. (Prantl.)-A, shrubby tree 6-8 m. tall; leaves evergreen, leathery, dotted with volatile oil-glands; flowers yellowish; fruit reddish brown. Native home, China and Japan.

Fig. 143, I. Coriander (Coriandrum sativum. Parsley Family, Umbelliferoe). Flowering and fruiting top. (Baillon.) An annual growing about 1 m. tall, aromatic; flowers white; fruit yellowish brown. Native home, Southern Europe.

Fig. 143, I.-Coriander (Coriandrum sativum. Parsley Family, Umbelliferoe). Flowering and fruiting top. (Baillon.)-An annual growing about 1 m. tall, aromatic; flowers white; fruit yellowish brown. Native home, Southern Europe.

Fig. 143, II. Coriander. Flower, enlarged. Same, cut vertically.

Fig. 143, II.-Coriander. Flower, enlarged. Same, cut vertically. (BailIon.)

Fig. 143, III. Coriander. Fruit enlarged. Same, cut across.

Fig. 143, III.-Coriander. Fruit enlarged. Same, cut across. (Baillon.)

Fig. 144. Horseradish (Nasturtium Armoracia, Mustard Family, Cruciferoe). Plant in flower. (Baillon.) A perennial about 60 cm. tall; leaves shining; flowers white, resembling those of mustard in form but smaller.

Fig. 144.-Horseradish (Nasturtium Armoracia, Mustard Family, Cruciferoe). Plant in flower. (Baillon.)-A perennial about 60 cm. tall; leaves shining; flowers white, resembling those of mustard in form but smaller.

Fig. 145, I. Caper bush (Capparis spinosa, Caper Family, Capparidaceoe). Flowering branch showing spines, leaves, flower buds (which form the condiment), flower, and young fruit. (Baillon.) A straggling shrub about 1 m. tall; leaves glossy; flowers white with violet stamens; fruit dry. Native home, Mediterranean Region, and India.

Fig. 145, I.--Caper-bush (Capparis spinosa, Caper Family, Capparidaceoe). Flowering branch showing spines, leaves, flower-buds (which form the condiment), flower, and young fruit. (Baillon.)-A straggling shrub about 1 m. tall; leaves glossy; flowers white with violet stamens; fruit dry. Native home, Mediterranean Region, and India.

Fig. 145, II. Caper bush. Flower, cut vertically. The ovary is borne upon an elongated continuation of the flower stalk.

Fig. 145, II.-Caper-bush. Flower, cut vertically. The ovary is borne upon an elongated continuation of the flower-stalk. (Baillon.)

Fig. 145, III. Caper bush. Floral diagram. Pod. Seed, entire. Same, cut vertically.

Fig. 145, III.-Caper-bush. Floral diagram. Pod. Seed, entire. Same, cut vertically. (Baillon.)