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opening of the latter, it falls back, and sometimes drops off altogether. 

 This is the case with the poppy, which has a large and beautiful calyx of 

 two sepals, between which, when it begins to open, we may discern the 

 rich scarlet inner vestm-e, but so delicately hung that the expansion of 



Fig. 50. 

 Kegular flower. 



Fig. 51. 

 Irregular flower. 



the latter is their instant destruction. Green for the most part, and 

 usually inconspicuous, there are many cases where the calyx emulates 

 the bright hues and splendid fashion of the corolla, and sometimes even 



Fig. 53. 

 Back of Rose, shewing 



calyXi 



Fig. 52. 

 Calyx and corolla. 



eclipses them. The calyx of the fuchsia and of the scarlet-flowering 

 currant are familiar examples. It often happens, too, where the 

 petals are not developed. The calyx then takes their place, both in 

 magnitude and shewiness, as in the anemone, the marsh-marigold, 



