244 DIFFERENT KINDS OF CALYX. 



more organs attached to them, and, of 

 course, essential. 



. PericGrpium, the Seed-vessel, of a pulpy, 

 woody, or leathery texture, enclosing the 

 seeds, but wanting in many plants. 



VI. Semen, the Seed, the perfecting of which 

 is the sole end of all the other parts. 



VII. Receptacuhnn, the Receptacle, basis or 

 point of connection. This must necessa- 

 rily be present in some form or other. 



I. Calyx. The Flower-cup, or more cor- 

 rectly the external covering of the flower, 

 when present, was originally divided by 

 Linmeus into seven kinds, some of which 

 are more justly so denominated than the 

 others, and I have ventured to make an 

 alteration in his list. 



1. Perianthium. Calyx, properly and com- 

 monly so called, when it is contiguous to 

 and makes a part of the flower, as the five 

 green leaves which encompass a Rose, in- 



