. A class-book of botany; designed for colleges, academies, and other seminaries ... illustrated by a flora of the northern, middle, and western states; particularly of the United States north of the capitol, lat. 38 3/4 o. Botany; Plants -- United States; Plants -- Canada. 46 THE FLOWER. sometimes distinct, but generally cohere by their edges, to a greater or less extent, forming a cup as in the rose, or a tube as in the pink. The calyx is then said to be monoscpalous, a term which must never be literally applied, since no true calyx can consist of merely a single sepal; when the sepals are n
. A class-book of botany; designed for colleges, academies, and other seminaries ... illustrated by a flora of the northern, middle, and western states; particularly of the United States north of the capitol, lat. 38 3/4 o. Botany; Plants -- United States; Plants -- Canada. 46 THE FLOWER. sometimes distinct, but generally cohere by their edges, to a greater or less extent, forming a cup as in the rose, or a tube as in the pink. The calyx is then said to be monoscpalous, a term which must never be literally applied, since no true calyx can consist of merely a single sepal; when the sepals are not united in any degree, the calyx is said to be 97. If the calyx is free, that is, distinct from the ovary, as in the pink, it is said to be in- ferior, while the ovaiy is supe- rior ; but if the calyx be adhe- rent to the sides of tlie ovaiy, so as to appear to grow out of its summit, as in the rose, it is said to be superior. (Fig. 13 ; FIG. 13.—3, Ovar)', with adherent (superior), j^ 3 \ persistent calyx; 1, vertical section of the same, showing the epi^nous (Gr. «;)on <Ae piS«iOs»a- 98. Ll rCSpCCt tO duratioU, mens ; 2, calyx free (inferior), stamens hypogy- -^ -^ ^af/wcOMi whcu it faUs off nous (Gr. under the pistil); 4, stamens on the calyx, that is, perigynous(Gr. arounrf «;ie;)is(i/); as soon aS the tlower IS ex- 5, stamens on the corolla (perigynous); 6, sta- ponded, Ex. poppy ; dcciduOUS, men with the connectile continued beyond the -. /- n n- ,^ n 3„„,gr when it falls oft as the flower decays, Ex. water lily; and p)ersistent, when it remains upon the germ after the corolla has fallen; Ex. rose, apple. 99. The calyx is sometimes reduced to a mere rim, and some- times, when there is no corolla, the calyx is entirely wanting (54). a. Again, the calyx is reduced to a whorl of mere hair-like processes, called pappus, or down. This kind of calyx is pecu- liar to the Composite, as the Asters, sunflower, &c., where the flowers are collected i
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