The elements of botany for beginners and for schools . the bract or leaf which sub-tends it and the axis or stem which bears this bract or leaf. This is represented insectional diagrams (as in Fig. 275,276) by a transverse line tor thebract, and a small circle for the axisof inflorescence. Now the side ofthe blossom which faces the bractis the Anterior, or Inferior, or Lower side;while the side next the axis is thePosterior, or Superior, or Upper side of the So, in the labiate corolla (Fig. 256-258), the lip which is composedof three of the five petals is the anterior, or inferior,
The elements of botany for beginners and for schools . the bract or leaf which sub-tends it and the axis or stem which bears this bract or leaf. This is represented insectional diagrams (as in Fig. 275,276) by a transverse line tor thebract, and a small circle for the axisof inflorescence. Now the side ofthe blossom which faces the bractis the Anterior, or Inferior, or Lower side;while the side next the axis is thePosterior, or Superior, or Upper side of the So, in the labiate corolla (Fig. 256-258), the lip which is composedof three of the five petals is the anterior, or inferior, or lower lip; the otheris the posterior, or superior, or upper lip. FiQ. 273. Hawthorn-blossom in section; parts adnate to whole face of ovary,and with each other beyond; another grade of perigynous. FlQ. 274. Cranberry-blossom in section; parts epigynous. Fig. 275. Diagram of papilionaceous flower (Robinia, Pig. 261), with bract be-low; axis of inflorescence above. FiQ. 276. Diagram of Violet-flower j showing the relation of parts to bract
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