146 Plant Biology 



5caTc or bract 



__ Anther 



(immature) 

 Anther {maturQ) 



— Pollen 

 Hair 



Fig. 58. — Indian corn (Zea mays). A, Plant with parts; B, part of tassel 

 (male) showing an immature flower at the left and a mature flower with three 

 anthers at the right (very much enlarged) ; C, ear of corn (female) in longitu- 

 dinal section with one ovary (ovulary) and silk much enlarged; D, female flower 

 (pistil), much enlarged, showing the hair to receive pollen and the silk (style) to 

 conduct it to the ovary (ovulary). The corn seed (grain) is shown in Fig. 59. 



