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Plate 103 gives^ four phases of the flower of the Granny Smith 

 Variety. These illustrate the different conditions and positions of the 

 stamens and pistil in relation to each other during the later stages of 



Plate 102. — Fig. 1. — A cluster of Rome Beauty blossoms (natural size). 



Fig. 2. — Six stages of London Pippin blossoms (natural size). 



their existence. Owing to the pressure exerted by the sepals and 

 petals, as shown in (a), upon the central organs, the latter have to 

 retain their somewhat contorted forms until they are liberated like {h). 



