. Plant studies; an elementary botany. Botany. 80 PLANT STUDIES. Fig. 73. A flower of the tobacco plant: a, a complete flower, sliowing the calyx with its sepalB blended below, the funnelform corolla made np of united petals, and the stamens just showing at the mouth of the corolla tube ; i, a corolla tube split (tpen aud showing the five stamens attached to it near the base ; c, a pistil made up of two blended carpels, the bulbous base (containing the ovules) being the ovary, the long stalk-like portion the style, and the knob at the top the Btigma.—After Stkasburger. last sot of liorul leave
. Plant studies; an elementary botany. Botany. 80 PLANT STUDIES. Fig. 73. A flower of the tobacco plant: a, a complete flower, sliowing the calyx with its sepalB blended below, the funnelform corolla made np of united petals, and the stamens just showing at the mouth of the corolla tube ; i, a corolla tube split (tpen aud showing the five stamens attached to it near the base ; c, a pistil made up of two blended carpels, the bulbous base (containing the ovules) being the ovary, the long stalk-like portion the style, and the knob at the top the Btigma.—After Stkasburger. last sot of liorul leaves (carpels) appear, tlio growth of the stem ill leiii^th is elieckecl and tlie eluster of lloral leaves i. 71. A group of flower forms: a, a flower of harebell, showing a bell-sliaped conjlla composed of five petals ; b, a rt(j\\er of phlox, showing a tubular corolla witli its five petals distinct above and sharply spreading ; c, a flower of dead-nettle, allowing an irregular corolla with its five petals forming two lips above the funnel- form base ; (/, a flower of toad-flax, showing a two-lipped corolla, and also a spur formed by the base of the corolla ; f, a flower of the snapdragon, ehowiDg the two lips of the corolla closed.—After 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 Coulter, John Merle, 1851-1928. New York, D. Appleton and Company
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