. The elements of botany for beginners and for schools. Botany. 115 THE RECEPTACLE. [SECTION 12. orifice is at the base, by the side of the hilum or place of attachment. The aduate portion of the fuuicnlus, which appears as a ridge or cord extending from the hilum to the chalaza, and which distinguishes this kind of ovule, is called the Rhaphe. The amphitropous ovule (Fig. 346) has a short or incomplete rhaphe. 322. Fig. 348-352 show the stages through which an ovule becomes anatropous in the course of its growth. The annexed two figures are sec- tions of such an ovule at maluriiy ; and Fig. 3
. The elements of botany for beginners and for schools. Botany. 115 THE RECEPTACLE. [SECTION 12. orifice is at the base, by the side of the hilum or place of attachment. The aduate portion of the fuuicnlus, which appears as a ridge or cord extending from the hilum to the chalaza, and which distinguishes this kind of ovule, is called the Rhaphe. The amphitropous ovule (Fig. 346) has a short or incomplete rhaphe. 322. Fig. 348-352 show the stages through which an ovule becomes anatropous in the course of its growth. The annexed two figures are sec- tions of such an ovule at maluriiy ; and Fig. 355 is Fig. 353 enlarged, with the parts lettered. Section XII. MODIFICATIONS OF THE RECEPTACLE. 323. The Torus or Receptacle of the flower (237, Fig. 223) is the por- tion which belongs to the stem or axis. In all preceding illustrations it is small and short. But it sometimes lengthens, sometimes thickens or vari- ously enlarges, and takes on various forms. Some of these have received special names, very few of which are in common use. A lengthened por- tion of the receptacle is called A Stipe. This name, which means simply a tnink or stalk, is used in. 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 Co
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