'A. XII.] 



THE COROLl A.. 



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Fig. 47. 



285. Labiate, (from labia, lips,) consists 

 of two parts, resembling the lips of a horse, 

 or other animal. Labiate corollas are said to 

 be personate* having the throat closed, or 

 ringent^ with the throat open. You have 

 here a labiate corolla of the ringent kind. 

 (Fig. 47.) 



Different forms of Polypetalous Corollas. 

 Fig. 48. 286. Cruciform (from crux, a cross) con- 



sisting of four petals of equal size, spread-out 

 VMKff , i in the form of a cross as the Radish, Cab- 

 !/bage,&c. (Fig. 48.) 



287. CaryoJiyllous, having five single pe- 

 tals, each terminating in a long claw, enclosed 

 in a tubular calyx, as the Pink, (Fig. 49.) 



* From personna, a mask. 



t From ringor, to grin or gare. 



285. What is a labiate corolla, and what is meant by thz term? 

 personate and ringent 1 



286. Describe the cruciform corolla. 



287. Describe ihe caryopl vllous corolla. 



