. Plants and their ways in South Africa. Botany; Botany. 298 Plants and their Ways in South Africa * Sepals green. Petals present. Knowltonia.—Sepals 5. Petals many. Carpels juicy. Ranunculus.—Sepals 3-5. Petals 5-10, each with a honey scale at the Two stamens have changed 10 Fig. 269.—Flowering branch of Clematis petals. Clematis.—Flowers white or delicate green in definite clusters. No petals or honey secre- tion. Climbing by means of the sensi- tive petioles. "Klimop"' or "Tra- veller's Joy ". Each indehiscent fruit is wafted by the feathery styles, carrying the s
. Plants and their ways in South Africa. Botany; Botany. 298 Plants and their Ways in South Africa * Sepals green. Petals present. Knowltonia.—Sepals 5. Petals many. Carpels juicy. Ranunculus.—Sepals 3-5. Petals 5-10, each with a honey scale at the Two stamens have changed 10 Fig. 269.—Flowering branch of Clematis petals. Clematis.—Flowers white or delicate green in definite clusters. No petals or honey secre- tion. Climbing by means of the sensi- tive petioles. "Klimop"' or "Tra- veller's Joy ". Each indehiscent fruit is wafted by the feathery styles, carrying the seed to its final resting-place. Found east of Swellendam. The fleecy clusters of feathery fruits render as much joy to the "traveller" as do the flowers themselves. Fig. 270.—Floral diagram of ckmatis (Hooker). Thalictrum.—Sepals soon falling, leaving the tufts of purplish stamens with slender filaments. 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 Stoneman, Bertha. London, New York, Longmans, Green
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