. The commonly occuring wild plants of Canada, and more especially of the province of Ontario : a flora for the use of beginners. Botany; Botany; Plants. £le3Ients of structural botaxv. 29 before the sepals, but before the s^Daces between them. In the Pea-blossom this rule holds good if the large petal is considered as one, but not otherwise. Again, the veining of this petal is similar to that of a common leaf, there being a central rib from which the veins spring on each side ; and lastly, there are some flowers of the Pea kind—Cassia, for example—in which this particular petal is of nearly t
. The commonly occuring wild plants of Canada, and more especially of the province of Ontario : a flora for the use of beginners. Botany; Botany; Plants. £le3Ients of structural botaxv. 29 before the sepals, but before the s^Daces between them. In the Pea-blossom this rule holds good if the large petal is considered as one, but not otherwise. Again, the veining of this petal is similar to that of a common leaf, there being a central rib from which the veins spring on each side ; and lastly, there are some flowers of the Pea kind—Cassia, for example—in which this particular petal is of nearly the same size and shape as the other four. 39. Great Willow-herb. This plant is extremely common in low grounds and newly cleared land, and you may easily recognize it by its tall stem and bright purple flowers. Observe the position of the flowers. In the three plants first examined we found the flowers at the end of the stem. In the Willow-herb, as in the Mallow, they spring from the sides of the stem, and immedi- ately below the point from which each flower springs you will find a small leaf or bract (Fig. 40.) Flowers which arise from the axils of bracts are said to be axillari/, whilst those which are at the ends of stems are called ter- minal, and you may remember that flowers can only be produced in the axils of leaves and at the ends of stems and branches. ^ig- ^^• 40. Coming to the flower itself, direct your attention, first of all, to the position of the ovary. You will find it apparently under the flower, in the form of a tube tinged with purple. It is not in reality under the flower, because its purplish covering is the calyx, or. 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. Toronto : W. J. Gage
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