. 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; Plantes; Botanique. ORCHIS. A9 90. Showy Orchis. The flower of this plant (Figs. 91, 92) is provided with floral envelopes, all coloured like a corolla. As in Dog's-tooth Violet, we shall call tho»n collectively the perianth, although they are not all alike. One of them projects forward in front o2 the flower,. Fig. 91. lorming the Up, and bears underneath it a long, hollow^ spur which, like the spurs of Columbine,


. 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; Plantes; Botanique. ORCHIS. A9 90. Showy Orchis. The flower of this plant (Figs. 91, 92) is provided with floral envelopes, all coloured like a corolla. As in Dog's-tooth Violet, we shall call tho»n collectively the perianth, although they are not all alike. One of them projects forward in front o2 the flower,. Fig. 91. lorming the Up, and bears underneath it a long, hollow^ spur which, like the spurs of Columbine, j»s honey-bearmg. The remaining five converge together, forming a kina of Fisr. Showy Orchis. • i. 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 : W. J. Gage


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