. The American fruit culturist. lflower,and the light-colored Sweet Bough on this—each being aninch above the last budding. Successive dark and light bark,the peculiarity of each variety, will remain as long as thetree grows: showing conclusively that each part or twig hasthe power of maintaining its individuality. PRINCIPLES OF THE GROWTH OF TREES. 15 Flowers. The object of the flower is the production of seeds, andthrough them the reproduction of new plants. The protect-ing organs of each are, thecalyx outside, which is usual-ly, not always, green; and thecorolla, or flower leaves, ofvarious
. The American fruit culturist. lflower,and the light-colored Sweet Bough on this—each being aninch above the last budding. Successive dark and light bark,the peculiarity of each variety, will remain as long as thetree grows: showing conclusively that each part or twig hasthe power of maintaining its individuality. PRINCIPLES OF THE GROWTH OF TREES. 15 Flowers. The object of the flower is the production of seeds, andthrough them the reproduction of new plants. The protect-ing organs of each are, thecalyx outside, which is usual-ly, not always, green; and thecorolla, or flower leaves, ofvarious colors, which are nextwithin the calyx. The essen-tial parts of the flowers arethe stamens ;istils. Fig. 8 , I -, a Fig. 8.—Flower of the Cherry. represents an enlarged flower • of the cherry, cut through the middle, showing the smallcalyx, the large corolla, the many stamens, and the singlepistil. Fig. 9 is a magnified flower of the purslane, showingseveral pistils. The head of the stamen {b. Fig. 10) is called.
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