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sometimes distinct, but generally cohere by their edges, to a 

 greater or less extent, forming a cnp as in the rose, or a tube as 

 in the pmk. ; The calyx is then said to be monosepalous, a term 

 which must never be literally applied, since no true calyx can 

 consist of merely a single sepal ; when the sepals are not united 

 in any degi-ee, the calyx is said to be polysepoJous. 



97. If the calyx is free, that 

 is, distinct from the ovaiy, as 

 in the pink,^it is said to be in- 

 ferior, while the ovary is supe- 

 rior 'i but if the calyxfbe adhe- 

 rent to the sides of the ovaiy, 

 so as to appear to grow out of 

 its summit, as in the rose, it is 

 said to be superior.) (Fig. 13 ; 



FIG. 13. — 3, Ovary, with adherent (superior), \ 3 \ 

 persistent calyx; 1, vertical section of the same, 



showing the epig>-nous (Gr. ?;y-7on «/if 7)?".5i!7)sla- 98. In reSpCCt tO duration, 

 aiens; 2, calyx tree (inferior), stamens hypogy- -^ -^ cadllCOUS hvhGYi it falls off 

 nous (Gr. -under the pistU); 4, stamens on the ( 



calyx, that is, perigynous(Gr. aroKnrf «/te pis/i/); as soon aS the flower is ex- 

 5, stamens on the corolla (perigynous) ; 6, sta- panded,'Ex. poppy ; dcClduouS, 

 men with the connectile continued beyond the .^ • '/> n rJ' -, n 



3„^l,gJ, . when it tails oii as the liower 



decays, Ex. water lily]; and ^jcr'sz^^ew?, /when it remains upon 

 the germ after the corolla has fallen ; Ex. rose, apple.'; 



99. The calyx is sometimes reduced to a mere rim/and some- 

 times, when there is no corolla, the calyx is entirely wanting 

 (54). 



a. Again, the calyx is reduced /to a whorl of mere hair-like 

 processes, called ^^op^jds, or down! This kind of calyx is pecu- 

 har to the Compositee, as the Asters, sunflower, &;c., where the 

 flowers are collected in heads so compact that the calyx lias no 

 room to develop itself in the usual manner. If the pappus con- 

 sists of simple hairs 'It is said to be pilose\ if the hairs are 

 feathery ,.j?/wm6i5e; if they are stiff, like bristles/ setose,' if dilaled, 

 so as to become chaffy, paleaceous: 



§8. OF THE COROLLA. 



iOO. Corolla is a Latin diminutivc^signifyii)g a cliaplet ot 



