. The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species. Plants; Fertilization of plants. Chap. I PEIMTJLA VEKI8. 15 stands iu the mouth of the corolla or projects just above it, and is thus externally visible. It stands high above the anthers, which are situated halfway down the tube and cannot be easily seen. In the short-styled form the anthers are attached near the mouth of the tube, and therefore stand above the stigma, which is seated in about the middle of the tubular corolla. The corolla itself is of a different Fig. Long-atfled form. Short-styled form. Pkimula teris. shape
. The different forms of flowers on plants of the same species. Plants; Fertilization of plants. Chap. I PEIMTJLA VEKI8. 15 stands iu the mouth of the corolla or projects just above it, and is thus externally visible. It stands high above the anthers, which are situated halfway down the tube and cannot be easily seen. In the short-styled form the anthers are attached near the mouth of the tube, and therefore stand above the stigma, which is seated in about the middle of the tubular corolla. The corolla itself is of a different Fig. Long-atfled form. Short-styled form. Pkimula teris. shape in the two forms; the throat or expanded portion above the attachment of the anthers being much longer in the long-styled than in the short- styled form. Village children notice this difference, as they can best make necklaces by threading and slipping the corollas of the long-styled flowers into one another. But there are much more important differences. The stigma in the long-styled form. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882. New York : D. Appleton
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