. The elements of structural botany [microform] : with special reference to the study of Canadian plants, to which is added a selection of examination papers. Plant anatomy; Botany; Botanique; Botanique. Fig. 48. sepals of Sweet- Brier are not en- tirely distinct; their lower halves cohere to form a tube, and the ca- lyx is therefore gamosepalous. The corolla con- sists of five sepa- rate petals of the same size and shape, and is therefore both regular and poly- pe alous. The stamens are very numerous, and separate from each other. As in the Pea and the "Willow-lierh, ho in this flower th
. The elements of structural botany [microform] : with special reference to the study of Canadian plants, to which is added a selection of examination papers. Plant anatomy; Botany; Botanique; Botanique. Fig. 48. sepals of Sweet- Brier are not en- tirely distinct; their lower halves cohere to form a tube, and the ca- lyx is therefore gamosepalous. The corolla con- sists of five sepa- rate petals of the same size and shape, and is therefore both regular and poly- pe alous. The stamens are very numerous, and separate from each other. As in the Pea and the "Willow-lierh, ho in this flower they will be found to be attached to the calyx. They are, therefore, j^^'^oynons. 44. To understand the construction of the pistil, ycu must make a vertical section through the rounuish green mass which you will find on the under side of the flower. You will then have presented to you some such appearance as that in Fig. 44. The green mass, you will observe, is hollow. Its outer coveriDg is simply the con- tinuation of the calyx-tube. The lining of this Cdhjjc-tuhe is the receptacle of the foiicr ; <o it are attached the separate carpels which together. Fig. 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 Spotton, H. B. (Henry Byron), 1844-1933. Toronto; Winnipeg : W. J. Gage
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