. Elementary botany for beginners [microform] : with special reference to the study of Prairie Province plants. Botany; Botany; Botanique; Botanique. 46 'l'M (»K SI'ltrcVri'KAI. UllTANY. CHAPTER IX. EXAMINATION OF PLANTS WITH DKECIOUS FLOWEPa— WILLOW MAPLE. (iO. Willow. Tlie flowers of most kinds of Willow appear in spring or early summer before the leaves. They grow from the axils in long, close i^lusteis called catkins or amenta. Collect a few of these from tha same tree or shrub. Fif. A You will find them to be exactly alike. If the first one jouexamine is covered with yellow stamens
. Elementary botany for beginners [microform] : with special reference to the study of Prairie Province plants. Botany; Botany; Botanique; Botanique. 46 'l'M (»K SI'ltrcVri'KAI. UllTANY. CHAPTER IX. EXAMINATION OF PLANTS WITH DKECIOUS FLOWEPa— WILLOW MAPLE. (iO. Willow. Tlie flowers of most kinds of Willow appear in spring or early summer before the leaves. They grow from the axils in long, close i^lusteis called catkins or amenta. Collect a few of these from tha same tree or shrub. Fif. A You will find them to be exactly alike. If the first one jouexamine is covered with yellow stamens (Fig. r>% all the rest will likewit.^ consist of stamens, and you will search in vain for any appearance "''g of a pistil. If, on the other hand, one of your catkins is evidently destitute of sta- mens, and consists of oblong pistils (Fig. 60), then all the others will in like manner Fir m. be found to be without stamens. Unlike our Cucumber plant, the staminate and pistillate flowers ot the Willow are borne on different plants. These flowers are therefore said to be dimcious. As a general thing, staminate and pistillate catkins will l)e found upon trees not far apirt. Procure one of each kind, and examine first tiie stami- nate one. Yoci will probably find the stamens in pairs. Follow any pair of filaments down to. ).—SUniiimte catkin of Willow. Fij?. fi(».-Fertile catkin. Fip. SI.—Winfrle staminjitxi 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 Spotton, H. B. (Henry Byron), 1844-1933; McIntyre, Alexander, d. 1928. Toronto : W. J. Gage
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