. Agriculture [microform]. Agriculture; Agriculture. STRL'CTUKK WD (.KOWTW OF THI': PLANT, 27 Tlic life of the tree starts the 1 eaves growing, an(. L;ro\v larger, the l)U(ls burst and open iij), sonic to form leaves and branches and some to form blossoms. Let us take a simple blossom like a yellow buttercup. First we find five small lea\es arranged around the (Hitside. These form what is called the calyx^ and each of these five leaves is a sepal. Just above these are fi\e leaves of bright yellow color forming \\\<icor()lla^ each of which is called 'A. petal. Next inside the Fii
. Agriculture [microform]. Agriculture; Agriculture. STRL'CTUKK WD (.KOWTW OF THI': PLANT, 27 Tlic life of the tree starts the 1 eaves growing, an(. L;ro\v larger, the l)U(ls burst and open iij), sonic to form leaves and branches and some to form blossoms. Let us take a simple blossom like a yellow buttercup. First we find five small lea\es arranged around the (Hitside. These form what is called the calyx^ and each of these five leaves is a sepal. Just above these are fi\e leaves of bright yellow color forming \\\<icor()lla^ each of which is called 'A. petal. Next inside the Fii;. 14 -Parts of a Blossom, as follows: Kiid of ,, 1 ,- sl-ilk'ir " rcLupiacle" ill centre-; two leaves or st'pa's corolla are a numner 01 of,.ily\ on (.inside; then two leaves or petaU of ,â ., , ,' . 11 corolla; then twu stamens ; then two pistils. little Stems or fine Stalks, ' with tiny balls on their tips covered with fine dust. 'I'hese are called stamens^ and the dust '\'Apollen. Right in the centre are some more little growths called the pistils. This blossom, then, has four })arts < alyx, corolla, stamens, and pistils, if we take a buttercup, we can easily examine the parts by pulling them off one by one, beginning at tiie wuiside. FoKMixG Ski:i) or What is the use of these four parts? The calyx and corolla are sim[)ly two rows of lea\es, green and }cllow, arranged around the two otluT parts to ])rolect them. Observe their form in the closed bud. They guard the more valu- able ])i)Mion, the pistils and , and wlun their work is , , , -,. ,,., ,⢠I'ij;. 15.âStamen and Pistil. on (Idlie they dri»|) OtI. 1 he lllU- Ictt '/i, the sulk, and /., the 1 ,, ,- .1 . head, iDvered with pcillen diist. Pistil Just or pollen Irom the stamens ââ ^j.^ht r, the stigma un 4 r .1 â; .^:^ , which the pollen falls; <^ the style, and rOpS on the top of the pistils. ,^ ^i^,, ^,.â.'j. containing the seeds, a. 6 A. Please n
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