. Plant life, considered with special references to form and function. Plant physiology. VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION. 241 the carpels may be united to form a single cmnpuund pistil. This union is commonly brought about ( i ) by the actual growing together of the parts in a very young stage, so that the cells interlock and become partially or completely united; or (2) the carpels develop, not as separate jjarts, but as a ring of tissue growing up from the surface of the axis; or, fs), a portion of each carpel develops separately, and later these distinct parts may be lit'ted by the growth of the ri
. Plant life, considered with special references to form and function. Plant physiology. VEGETATIVE REPRODUCTION. 241 the carpels may be united to form a single cmnpuund pistil. This union is commonly brought about ( i ) by the actual growing together of the parts in a very young stage, so that the cells interlock and become partially or completely united; or (2) the carpels develop, not as separate jjarts, but as a ring of tissue growing up from the surface of the axis; or, fs), a portion of each carpel develops separately, and later these distinct parts may be lit'ted by the growth of the ring of tissue beneath them (fig. 249). 339. The union * of the carpels may be only at the base ; or it may in\-olve the entire ovulary, lea\ing the st\les free :. 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 Barnes, Charles Reid, 1858-1910. New York, H. Holt & company
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