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... regular . 7. In the examination of the rest of the flower much nicety is required . Having stripped off the sepals and petals singly , and laid them aside , proceed to the third series of flower - leaves . These are very different in ...
... regular . 7. In the examination of the rest of the flower much nicety is required . Having stripped off the sepals and petals singly , and laid them aside , proceed to the third series of flower - leaves . These are very different in ...
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... FIG . 12. Ripe pistil of Wall- flower . - may be described : -Calyx inferior , polysepalous ; corolla polypetalous , regular ; stamens hypogynous , tetradyna- mous ; pistil superior ( that is as to the 24 WALLFLOWER . [ CHAP .
... FIG . 12. Ripe pistil of Wall- flower . - may be described : -Calyx inferior , polysepalous ; corolla polypetalous , regular ; stamens hypogynous , tetradyna- mous ; pistil superior ( that is as to the 24 WALLFLOWER . [ CHAP .
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... regular and polypetalous , the stamens are polyandrous , and , as a vertical section of the flower will show , perigynous , being FIG . 15. - Vertical section of a flower of Bramble . inserted upon the calyx . The pistil is superior and ...
... regular and polypetalous , the stamens are polyandrous , and , as a vertical section of the flower will show , perigynous , being FIG . 15. - Vertical section of a flower of Bramble . inserted upon the calyx . The pistil is superior and ...
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... regular and polypetalous . The stamens , inserted upon the calyx , are perigynous and polyandrous , the pistil ( ovary ) is inferior , and its carpels appear to be coherent . ( See FIG . 16. - Vertical section of a flower of the Apple ...
... regular and polypetalous . The stamens , inserted upon the calyx , are perigynous and polyandrous , the pistil ( ovary ) is inferior , and its carpels appear to be coherent . ( See FIG . 16. - Vertical section of a flower of the Apple ...
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... regular or irregular ; stamens epigynous , pent- androus ; pistil syncarpous , ovary inferior . 8. DAISY . - The structure of the flower - heads is very puzzling at first . Let us refer again to the Cow Parsnip . In this plant we have a ...
... regular or irregular ; stamens epigynous , pent- androus ; pistil syncarpous , ovary inferior . 8. DAISY . - The structure of the flower - heads is very puzzling at first . Let us refer again to the Cow Parsnip . In this plant we have a ...
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