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. The first book of botany : designed to cultivate the observing powers of children. Perianth. Calyx. Receptacle. EeCeptacle.—The top of the peduncle, more orless swollen, from which the flower grows. Ca^lyx.—The onter circle of green flower-leaves. CoROL^LA.—The inner circle of delicately-coloredflower-leaves. THE FLOWER. 97 Per^ianth.—A name given to both circles offlower-leaves when they are so nearly alike as not tobe separable into calyx and corolla. Sta^mens.—Slender, thread-like parts next insidethe corolla. Pig^TiL.—The central part of the flower inside thestamens. When there is but on
. The first book of botany : designed to cultivate the observing powers of children. Perianth. Calyx. Receptacle. EeCeptacle.—The top of the peduncle, more orless swollen, from which the flower grows. Ca^lyx.—The onter circle of green flower-leaves. CoROL^LA.—The inner circle of delicately-coloredflower-leaves. THE FLOWER. 97 Per^ianth.—A name given to both circles offlower-leaves when they are so nearly alike as not tobe separable into calyx and corolla. Sta^mens.—Slender, thread-like parts next insidethe corolla. Pig^TiL.—The central part of the flower inside thestamens. When there is but one whorl of flower-leaves,whatever its color, it is called a calyx. EXEKCISE of the Caly^. Fig. 176. Fig. Sepal.
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