. The elements of botany for beginners and for schools. Plants. SECTION 12.] THE RECEPTACLE. 113 Goldthread. Then ft is technically distinguished as a Thecapuobe. When there is a stalk, or lengthened internode of receptacle, directly under a compound pistil, as in Stanleys and Borne other Crucifere, ii is called a Gtnophobe. When the stalk is developed below the stamens, as in must species of Silenc (Fig. 350), it lias been called an AiJTHOPHORE or GOKO« PHOES. Ill Fig. 357 the toniS is dilated above the Calyx where it hears the petals, then there is a bug mternode (gonophore) betweeu it and t


. The elements of botany for beginners and for schools. Plants. SECTION 12.] THE RECEPTACLE. 113 Goldthread. Then ft is technically distinguished as a Thecapuobe. When there is a stalk, or lengthened internode of receptacle, directly under a compound pistil, as in Stanleys and Borne other Crucifere, ii is called a Gtnophobe. When the stalk is developed below the stamens, as in must species of Silenc (Fig. 350), it lias been called an AiJTHOPHORE or GOKO« PHOES. Ill Fig. 357 the toniS is dilated above the Calyx where it hears the petals, then there is a bug mternode (gonophore) betweeu it and the stamens; then a shorter one (gynophore) between these and the pistil. 324. A Carpophore is a prolongation of receptacle or axis between the carpels and bearing them. Umbelliferous plants and Geranium (Fig. 358, 359) afford characteristic examples. 325. Flowers with very numerous simple pistils generally have the re- ceptacle enlarged so as to give them room ; sometimes becoming broad and ilat, as in the Flowering Raspberry, sometimes elongated, as in the Black-. 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 Gray, Asa, 1810-1888. New York : American Book Company


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