. Nature and development of plants. Botany. ^lA. Fig. 262. Forms of primitive flowers: A, inflorescence of Typha or cat- tail—mi, region bearing only flowers with microsporophylls; wg, flowers with- megasporophylls; b, bract. B, flower consisting of two microsporophylls which are sessile on a short stalk that has numerous hairs. C, flower consist- ing of one megasporophyU—s, stigma; 0, ovary surrounded with hairs. D, early appearance of the inflorescence of Salix or willow. E, inflorescence bearing only megasporophylls. F, flower, of a single megasporophyU with forked stigma—b, bract; n, necta
. Nature and development of plants. Botany. ^lA. Fig. 262. Forms of primitive flowers: A, inflorescence of Typha or cat- tail—mi, region bearing only flowers with microsporophylls; wg, flowers with- megasporophylls; b, bract. B, flower consisting of two microsporophylls which are sessile on a short stalk that has numerous hairs. C, flower consist- ing of one megasporophyU—s, stigma; 0, ovary surrounded with hairs. D, early appearance of the inflorescence of Salix or willow. E, inflorescence bearing only megasporophylls. F, flower, of a single megasporophyU with forked stigma—b, bract; n, nectar gland. G, inflorescence bearing only microsporophylls. H, flower of two microsporophylls. where the flower consists of one or a few sporophylls associated with hairs, and also in the willow where the sporophylls are developed in the axil of a minute bract (Fig. 262, F, H). It should be noted in the cat-tail that numerous spirally arranged. 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 Curtis, Carlton Clarence, 1864-1945. New York, H. Holt
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