. British flowering plants. Plants. INTRODUCTION 15 fused into one, and are then called the keel (fig. 85, a, b, c). In the Labiates there are five petals fused to- gether into an upper and lower lip, the upper lip being bifid and formed of two petals, and the lower Simple flowers may be either (a) terminal, when they rise at the end of a stalk (as in the Snowdrop); or (b) lateral, when they are placed in the axil of a leaf. Compound flowers have received various names trifid, formed of three. In the Snap-dragon, the according to the manner in which they are Please note that these i
. British flowering plants. Plants. INTRODUCTION 15 fused into one, and are then called the keel (fig. 85, a, b, c). In the Labiates there are five petals fused to- gether into an upper and lower lip, the upper lip being bifid and formed of two petals, and the lower Simple flowers may be either (a) terminal, when they rise at the end of a stalk (as in the Snowdrop); or (b) lateral, when they are placed in the axil of a leaf. Compound flowers have received various names trifid, formed of three. In the Snap-dragon, the according to the manner in which they are 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 Kirby, W. F. (William Forsell), 1844-1912. London, Sidney Appleton
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