Walter Alexander's Herbarium and plant analysis notebook

1. Monocotyledonous, Dicotyledonous or Fern type.: Monocotyledonous 2. Inflorescence: Raceme 3. Flowers a. Perfect or Imperfect. Why ?: Perfect has Stamens and Pistils b. Complete or Incomplete. Why?: [crossed out] InComplete [end crossed out] no calyx c. Regular or Irregular. Why: Regular 4. Calyx a. No. of Sepals. Free or Connate?: b. Superior or Inferior?: c. Shape, Length and Color of?: 5. Corolla a. No. of Petals. Free or Connate?: 6 free b. To what Attached?: Receptacle c. Shape, Length and Color of Petals?: White very small d. Praefoliation, {Valvate, Involute, Convolute, etc.,: 6. Stamens a. No. Distinct or United?: 6 on distinct b. Insertion of {On Calyx or Corolla " Receptacle, " Ovary,: On receptacle c. Relation to Each Other?: Monodelphous d. Anthers, {Position, Attachment, Dehiscence,: Inward. 7. Pistil a. Simple or Compound? Why?: S Compound. b. No. of Carples. Placentation: c. Ovules {Number Position Kind: Many. d. Fertilization {Self, Wind, Insect: Self. 8. Fruit a. Kind {Berry, Pome, Drupe, etc.: Berry. b. Structure {Simple, Multiple,: c. From what Formed?: Ovary. 9. Leaves a. Simple or Compound, form of?: Simple b. Use: 10. Roots and Rootstock a. Manner of Growth {Tuber, Corymb, Bulb,: b. Use {Absorption, Anchor, Store House: Store house. c. Duration {Annual, Biennial, Perennial,: Perennial,. Leaves.: Cross Section of Ovary.: Stamen.: Plan of Flower.: Order: Liliacea Genus: [?Smilacina?] Species: [?Racemosa?] Scientific Name: Smilacina Racemosa Common Name: Wild Lily Habitat: Woodlands of Locality: S Ohio Date: May 20 189_: 7

1. Monocotyledonous, Dicotyledonous or Fern type.: Dicolyledonous 2. Inflorescence: Solitary 3. Flowers a. Perfect or Imperfect. Why ?: Perfect has Stamens and Pistils b. Complete or Incomplete. Why?: Complete all parts present c. Regular or Irregular. Why: Regular same shape and size 4. Calyx a. No. of Sepals. Free or Connate?: 5 Free b. Superior or Inferior?: Inferior c. Shape, Length and Color of?: Linear 2’ Green 5. Corolla a. No. of Petals. Free or Connate?: 5 Free b. To what Attached?: Receptacle c. Shape, Length and Color of Petals?: Tubular reddish purple d. Praefoliation, {Valvate, Involute, Convolute, etc.,: 6. Stamens a. No. Distinct or United?: 10 distinct b. Insertion of {On Calyx or Corolla " Receptacle, " Ovary,: On Ovary c. Relation to Each Other?: Monodelphous d. Anthers, {Position, Attachment, Dehiscence,: Inward 7. Pistil a. Simple or Compound? Why?: Simple one celled b. No. of Carples. Placentation: Many Axilary c. Ovules {Number Position Kind: Many. d. Fertilization {Self, Wind, Insect: Self. 8. Fruit a. Kind {Berry, Pome, Drupe, etc.: Pod. b. Structure {Simple, Multiple,: Simple c. From what Formed?: Ovary. 9. Leaves a. Simple or Compound, form of?: Simple b. Use: 10. Roots and Rootstock a. Manner of Growth {Tuber, Corymb, Bulb,: b. Use {Absorption, Anchor, Store House: c. Duration {Annual, Biennial, Perennial,: Annual Leaves.: [drawing depicting leaf] Cross Section of Ovary.: [drawing depicting cross section of ovary] Stamen.: Plan of Flower.: [drawing depicting the plan of the flower] Order: Carophyllaceae Genus: Lychnis Species: Githago Scientific Name: Lychnis Githago Common Name: Corn Cockle Habitat: Wheatfields & Cornfields Locality: S Ohio Date: May 27 189_: 7