. A manual of botany. Botany. FUj. 283. Pistil of the Tree Pteony {Pwonia Jfoii/a/i or Moutan qffinnaUs) invested by a large cup-slmped expansion or disc. Fig. 284. Pistil of Stonecrop (.SijfiMTn), consisting of five distinct carpels, on the outside of each of which at the base a small scaly body may be noticed. The pistil is compound and apocarpous. below the gynoecium. It forms a conical swelling which sur- rounds and adheres to the bases of the two divaricating styles. On this account it is sometimes called a stylopodium. The disc is termed hypogynous, perigynous, or epigynous, according to


. A manual of botany. Botany. FUj. 283. Pistil of the Tree Pteony {Pwonia Jfoii/a/i or Moutan qffinnaUs) invested by a large cup-slmped expansion or disc. Fig. 284. Pistil of Stonecrop (.SijfiMTn), consisting of five distinct carpels, on the outside of each of which at the base a small scaly body may be noticed. The pistil is compound and apocarpous. below the gynoecium. It forms a conical swelling which sur- rounds and adheres to the bases of the two divaricating styles. On this account it is sometimes called a stylopodium. The disc is termed hypogynous, perigynous, or epigynous, according to its position with reference to the ovary. (2) THE WHOBLS OF PERIANTH LEAVES. a. The Calyx. The calyx is the outermost envelope of the flower, and is composed of two or more leafy members called sepals. These .sepals are usually green like the foliage leaves, by which cha- racter they may, in most cases, be distinguished from the petals, as well as by the position and more delicate texture of the latter. There are numerous instances, however, especially. 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 Green, J. Reynolds (Joseph Reynolds), 1848-1914. London, J. & A. Churchill


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