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Page 52
... ( pedicel ) . No trace of the ovary will be found in the substance of the column , but underneath the attachment of the perianth , apparently in the substance of the upper curved extremity of the pedicel , indications are dis- cernible of ...
... ( pedicel ) . No trace of the ovary will be found in the substance of the column , but underneath the attachment of the perianth , apparently in the substance of the upper curved extremity of the pedicel , indications are dis- cernible of ...
Page 84
... pedicels are much longer than the upper ones . In Coriander , Fennel or Carrot , and Crinum , the flowers are borne upon pedicels springing apparently from one point . Such an arrangement of pedicellate flowers con- stitutes the umbel ...
... pedicels are much longer than the upper ones . In Coriander , Fennel or Carrot , and Crinum , the flowers are borne upon pedicels springing apparently from one point . Such an arrangement of pedicellate flowers con- stitutes the umbel ...
Page 85
... pedicels in the Carrot , forming an involucre . In compound FIG . 57- Vertical section through a flower - head of Zinnia . The receptacle convex . umbels we frequently have both general and partial in- volucres ; the former surrounding ...
... pedicels in the Carrot , forming an involucre . In compound FIG . 57- Vertical section through a flower - head of Zinnia . The receptacle convex . umbels we frequently have both general and partial in- volucres ; the former surrounding ...
Page 86
... ( pedicels ) , each of which bears a flower . If we take a Ranunculus , we shall find that the main or primary stem of the plant directly terminates in a flower like that of Poppy , and if , as is usual , there is more than one flower ...
... ( pedicels ) , each of which bears a flower . If we take a Ranunculus , we shall find that the main or primary stem of the plant directly terminates in a flower like that of Poppy , and if , as is usual , there is more than one flower ...
Page 88
... pedicels , as in Zinnia and Carrot , we have called an involucre . In Mus- tard the bracts are unde- veloped hence the flowers are ebracteate . 16. The organs of the flower and their principal modifications we ought now to be tolerably ...
... pedicels , as in Zinnia and Carrot , we have called an involucre . In Mus- tard the bracts are unde- veloped hence the flowers are ebracteate . 16. The organs of the flower and their principal modifications we ought now to be tolerably ...
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Adhesion albumen alternate simple leaves anthers apocarpous axillary axils bracts branches called calyx carpels cells coherent Cohesion coloured common Corolla corolla-lobes cotyledons cultivated dehiscing Dicotyledons dioecious embryo entire leaves epigynous Epipetalous erect exalbuminous Family filaments florets flower-head Flowers regular foliage-leaves fruit Gamopetalous Gamophyllous Gamosepalous gardens genera genus glumes herbaceous hermaphrodite Hypogynous imbricate indefinite Indian species indusium inflorescence inner irregular leaf lobes minute Monadelphous Monocotyledons Natural Order nearly OBSERVE one-seeded Orange Organ outer ovary Ovary inferior Ovary one-celled Ovary superior ovules panicles pedicel peduncle Pentandrous Perianth pericarp Perigynous petaloid petals petiole pinnate Pinnule Pistil Pistil syncarpous placenta plants pollen Polypetalous Polysepalous racemes radicle receptacle regular flowers root Seeds solitary sepals sessile sheathing shrubs shrubs with alternate spikelets spikes sporanges Stamens stem stigma stipules structure Sub-type succulent Syncarpous terminal three-celled Trees or shrubs tropical two-celled Type-species umbels unisexual usually valvate Vertical section Zinnia
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Page iii - Oliver (Professor) — FIRST BOOK OF INDIAN BOTANY. By Professor DANIEL OLIVER, FRS , FLS, Keeper of the Herbarium and Library of the Royal Gardens, Kew. With numerous Illustrations. Extra fcap. 8vo. 6s. 6d.
Page 19 - Take six or eight of the largest, healthy, radical leaves of the buttercup you can find ; two tumblers filled to within an inch of the top with water, two empty, dry tumblers, and two pieces of card, each large enough to cover the mouth of a tumbler.