I'jb UP THE PARTS OF FHUCTIFICATION. 



er or fruit, others not so indispensably necessary, and 

 thtrefore not universal. 



I. Cali/Xy the Calyx or Flower-cup, generally resem 

 bling the leaves in texture and colour, and forming 

 the outermost part of a flower. This is not essential, 

 and is often absent, 



II. Corolla, the Corolla, or more delicate coloured inter- 

 nal leaf or leaves, properly petals, of a flower, likewise 

 not essential, 



III. Stamen, or Stamina, the Stamen or Stamens, com- 

 nu)nly of a slender or thread-like form, bearing some 

 kind of knob or cellular body, and ranged internally 

 with respect to the Corolla, These are essential. 



IV. Pistillum, or Pisfilla, the Pistil, or Pistils, in the 

 centre ol the flower, consisting of the rudiments of the 



-^ fruit, with one or more oigans attached to them, and^ 

 of course, essential, 



V. Pencarpmm, the Seed-vessel, of a pnlpy, woody, or 

 leatiiery texture, enclosing the seeds, but wanting in 

 many parts, 



YI. Semen, the Seed, the perfecting of which is the sole 

 end of all the other plants, 



VII. Receptaculum, the Receptacle, basis or point of 

 connection. This must necessarily be present in 

 some form or other. 



