. The American botanist and florist: including lessons in the structure, life, and growth of plants; together with a simple analytical flora, descriptive of the native and cultivated plants growing in the Atlantic division of the American union. Botany; Botany. THE ESSENTIAL OEGANS. 41 118. The number of the stamens is said to be definite when not exceeding twenty, as is sometimes definitely expressed by snch terms as follow, compounded of the Greek numerals— viz., monandrous^ having one stamen to each flower; dlandroiis, Avith two stamens; pentandrous, with five stamens. If the num- ber excee
. The American botanist and florist: including lessons in the structure, life, and growth of plants; together with a simple analytical flora, descriptive of the native and cultivated plants growing in the Atlantic division of the American union. Botany; Botany. THE ESSENTIAL OEGANS. 41 118. The number of the stamens is said to be definite when not exceeding twenty, as is sometimes definitely expressed by snch terms as follow, compounded of the Greek numerals— viz., monandrous^ having one stamen to each flower; dlandroiis, Avith two stamens; pentandrous, with five stamens. If the num- ber exceeds twenty, it is said to be indefinite (denoted thus, OO ) or x> Essential organa.—99, Rhododendron, five stamens (?<;), one pistil (p), oblique or slightly irregular. 100, Flower of i4!sculus (Buckeye), regular, 5-toothed calyx (c), very irregular 4 petalled corolla, seven stamens unequal, one style (i). 101, Flower of Hydrastis; s, sepals deciduous. 119. The position or insertion of the stamens (§ 55 ) may be more definitely stated here as hyi^ogynous, on the receptacle below the ovaries; perigynous, on the calyx around the ovary;. 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 Wood, Alphonso, 1810-1881. Chicago, A. S. Barnes
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