. Flowers of the field. Botany. INTRODUCTION 01 four petals placed crosswise, as in the Criiclffrce {vide infra), and the papilionaceous (Latin papilio, a butterfly) characteristic of the Pea and Bean tribe, in which there are five petals, the posterior one—that nearest the stem—called the standard and usually the largest, the two side ones termed wings, and the two lower or anterior ones, often slightl)- united, known as the ked (p. ir3). Among gamopetalous corollas the chief polysymraetric forms are— Tubular, narrow, as if formed by united erect petals, as in the florets of Thistles or the d

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. Flowers of the field. Botany. INTRODUCTION 01 four petals placed crosswise, as in the Criiclffrce {vide infra), and the papilionaceous (Latin papilio, a butterfly) characteristic of the Pea and Bean tribe, in which there are five petals, the posterior one—that nearest the stem—called the standard and usually the largest, the two side ones termed wings, and the two lower or anterior ones, often slightl)- united, known as the ked (p. ir3). Among gamopetalous corollas the chief polysymraetric forms are— Tubular, narrow, as if formed by united erect petals, as in the florets of Thistles or the disk-'lorets of a Daisy. Bell-shaped, wider, as in Campanula (p. 299).. 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 Johns, C. A. (Charles Alexander), 1811-1874. London : Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

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