New shoots spring from old rhizomesin the clearings, and turn towards the nearest tree as though aware of its presence, as the tendrils of a grape vine instinctively grope for the artificial support provided for it.
Then a fresh planting of rhizomeselsewhere takes place.
On the other hand, the rhizomes bear bladders resembling in essential character those on the rhizomes of Utricularia.
As it appeared probable that this plant would capture a greater number of animals in its native country than under culture, I obtained permission to remove small portions of the rhizomes from dried specimens in the herbarium at Kew.
These rhizomes appear exactly like roots, but occasionally throw up green shoots.
In a strong-growing specimen these rhizomesmay be as thick as a finger and are very succulent.
This has been given to the plant on account of the fact that the creeping and branching rhizomes from which the fronds arise are in some way suggestive of feet.
This is not really the case, the trouble, as a rule, arising from the careless manner in which the rhizomes are torn up when the plant is removed.
A familiar species is Davallia bullata from the East; the rhizomes of this Fern are trained into various shapes by the Japanese.
Ferns with upright root-stocks do well in ordinary pots, but those which produce creeping rhizomes are best accommodated in pans or baskets.
These great stems seem to have arisen from rhizomes which travelled about in the mud of the coal jungles.
The Bracken is, of course, a useful subject for placing in shrubberies and under trees, but seeing that the travelling rhizomes take up a great deal of room, it should be kept out of the ordinary borders.
The strong-growing rhizomes provide a very effective method of increase, and as has been stated, the Bracken Fern is very quick to claim any land which has been allowed to go out of cultivation.
Thus the Bracken will grow on the exposed hillside or cliff-top even where its rhizomes cannot carry the roots to a great amount of moisture.
A large proportion of the edible starches obtained from the rhizomes or root-stocks of various plants are known in commerce under the name of arrowroot.
The rhizomeswhen dug up are washed free of earthy impurities and afterwards skinned.
As already indicated there are several species of Glycyrrhiza of which the roots and rhizomes are used like those of G.
The characteristically sweet taste of the licorice roots and rhizomes is due to glycyrrhizin and some sugar.
Bracken rhizomes have been used with advantage instead of crocks to form drainage for Odontoglossums, and some growers like it so much for that purpose that the horticultural sundriesmen supply it sterilised in bags.
In preparing the peat for use in potting, the bracken rhizomes should be set aside to place as a layer over the crocks, with a little Sphagnum-moss.
Dwarf plants with creeping rhizomes between the pseudo-bulbs used often to be secured when repotted by small wire pegs, and the custom is not yet quite obsolete.
Roots and rhizomes (underground stems), for the most part, are to be dug up after the old leaves and stalks have fallen, and before the new ones appear.
From the rhizomes or roots of Acorus calamus (Linn.
From the dried rhizomes of Iris Florentina, or Florentine orris-root.
Grey incoherent clay, slickensided, and with many rhizomes and roots of Psilophyton 0 3 5.
It has no true under-clay, and has been, I believe, a peaty mass of rhizomes of Psilophyton.
Description of the Rootstock--These ferns have stout ascending or erect chaffy rootstocks, or rhizomes as they are technically known.
Triticum repens bend vertically up when the parts above ground are removed, and when the rhizomes are kept partly immersed in water.
The rhizomes of Sparganium ramosum grow out horizontally in the soil to a considerable length, or are diageotropic; but F.
The rhizomes attain a length of about twelve feet; they are sparingly branched with comparatively few roots at the nodes.
Both rhizomes and leaves may be employed, but the former contain more of the active principle.
The presence of the remains of old leaves, underground stolons and rhizomes is also evidence showing the perennial character of the plant.
The rhizomes when continuous and elongated are usually sympodia formed by the lower portions of the aerial shoots.
Owing to the resemblance of the rhizomes to ginger, some call this grass Ginger-rooted grass.
They are also capable of very rapid extension over large areas, on account of the production of stolons, rhizomes and the formation of adventitious roots.
It is a tall, robust, perennial grass with rhizomes producing numerous creeping stolons densely covered with scaly-sheaths.
But in perennials in addition to erect branches, creeping branches, stolons and rhizomes may occur.
Underground stems such as stolons and rhizomes occur in some grasses.
Arrow-root proper is obtained from the rhizomes or rootstocks of several species of plants of the genus Maranta (nat.
The rhizomes should be collected late in the autumn, carefully cleaned of dirt, leaf remnants, leaf scales and roots and dried in the sun or in an oven at a moderate temperature.
Chewing the rhizomes is also said to clear the voice.
Its principal use seems to have been that of a tonic and blood purifier, for which purpose bits of the dried rhizomes are masticated and the saliva swallowed.
To obtain additional "leads," the rhizomes should be cut through in early spring, two or three pseudo-bulbs being reserved to each piece.
Increased by dividing therhizomes in spring, when the plants are repotted.
Rhizomes or root-stocks multiply individuals and extend the distribution of the species by means of a progressive movement of the crowns.
Or when the rhizomeslie on the surface of the ground and do not root readily, they may be layered.
As soon as peeled therhizomes are again thrown into water and washed.
In the first place pulling the weeds is apt to loosen the soil about the rhizomes which induces the development of "ginger rot," perhaps due to a fungus.
Germanica, which grow wild in the south of Europe; the rhizomes are pared and dried, and exported from Trieste and Leghorn, chiefly for the use of perfumers; they have the odor of violets.
The lazy planter leaves portions of the rhizomes in the soil from year to year so as to avoid the necessity of planting, such ginger being known as "ratoon ginger" in contradistinction to the "plant ginger.
Upon this the rhizomes are spread from day to day for from six to eight days.
As soon as gathered the rhizomes are freed from dirt, roots, and branches and thrown into a vessel of water preparatory to peeling.
The long, slender rhizomes of Asarum have a pungent, aromatic taste similar to ginger.
The rhizomes and stems of many ferns abound in starch, and have a commercial value, either as medicine or food.
In New Zealand ferns seem to be in some repute for their edible properties, for the large scaly rhizomes of Marattia fraxinea, and those of another fern, Pteris esculenta, nearly allied to our common bracken, P.
In Nepaul, therhizomes of Nephrolepis tuberosa are similarly prepared for food; and in New Caledonia the mucilaginous matter of Cyathea vieillardii is obtained from incisions made in the stem, or at the base of the fronds.
It has creeping rhizomes which produce bulbs at intervals, and the violet-purple stems grow 4 to 10 feet high.
Those with creeping rhizomes can be propagated by dividing these into well-rooted portions, and, if a number of crowns is formed, they can be divided at that season.
Rhizomes and stolons break up stiff soils; and every engineer and forester knows how useful certain grasses are in keeping the surface-soil from being washed down by heavy rains on steep hill-sides or embankments.
This is one of the most valuable “sand-binders,” its long matted rhizomes holding loose sand together.
Such carpets consist of the densely interwoven rootlets and rhizomes forming sod, and contain much humus from the accumulated débris of former years.
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