. Outlines of plant life : with special reference to form and function . Botany. Fig. 168. Fig. i6g. Fig. 168.—A flower of the flax, halved ; showing radial symmetry. See fig. i6g. Mag- nified 2 diam.—After Bessey. Fig. 169.—Diagram showing the arrangement of the parts of a flower of flax. Outer circle, 5 sepals ; second, 5 petals; third, 5 stamens ; fourth, 5 carpels, each divided by a false partition into 2 chambers. Five different radial planes will, therefore, divide this flower into halves.—After Bessey. 295. Pollination.—To bring about the forn:iation of a new plant within the ovule the

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. Outlines of plant life : with special reference to form and function . Botany. Fig. 168. Fig. i6g. Fig. 168.—A flower of the flax, halved ; showing radial symmetry. See fig. i6g. Mag- nified 2 diam.—After Bessey. Fig. 169.—Diagram showing the arrangement of the parts of a flower of flax. Outer circle, 5 sepals ; second, 5 petals; third, 5 stamens ; fourth, 5 carpels, each divided by a false partition into 2 chambers. Five different radial planes will, therefore, divide this flower into halves.—After Bessey. 295. Pollination.—To bring about the forn:iation of a new plant within the ovule the pollen spores must lodge near. 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 : Henry Holt and Company

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