CLA SSIFICA TION. 7 1 



Ijlackbcriy, or cup-like, as iu cherry and peach (Fig. 9). 

 The sepals, petals, and stamens are on the rim ; the 

 petals and stamens are said to be ijcrlgjjiions, if. " around 

 the ovary," as they are carried out to a little distance 

 from it ; but this word does not apply to the calyx. 



If the receptacular tube be adherent to the ovary, 

 then the petals and stamens are said to be epigynoits, 

 i.e. "upon the ovary " (Figs. 10 and 11). 



Division IV. Gamopetalce, i.e. the corolla has the 

 petals " coherent," and is said to be gamopetalous, 

 i.e. "petals united." The stamens are usually ejoipeta- 

 lous, i.e. adherent to the corolla. 



Division V. Incompletcc, i.e. the flower is "incom- 

 plete " in having no corolla. Sometimes there is no 

 calyx as well. The stamens and pistil are often in 

 different flowers. 



Class II. Monocotyledons. — 1. The parts of the 

 whorls of the flowers are usually in threes. 



2. The Avood, as of asparagus and palms, is in 

 separate cords running down the softer "ground 

 tissue ; " and there is no bark, and no cylinders of 

 wood, as in Dicotyledons. 



3. The leaves are, as a rule, " straight-veined," as 

 of all grasses, lilies, etc. ; or else slightly curved. 



4. The embryo has only one Cotyledon, as seen 

 in mealies or maize, and in an onion, which, when it 

 germinates, appears above ground as a loop till the 

 tip is freed from the seed. 



