Plant Life 



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naming a new Disperis, Bolnsiaiia ? The paired leaf of 

 Baiihinia reminds us of the twins, Bauhin, who long ago 

 devoted themselves to Botany. When we have found the two 

 forms of fruit on one head of flowers, Di7norphotheca (two- 

 formed capsule) seems a most appropriate name, and once 

 having seen the little crown of pappus hidden among the long 



1- ic. 5. — " Wonderboem " near l^retLii; 



hairs of the ovary, we shall never forget Crypto ste77iin a ^ which 

 means hidden crown. If you have not studied Latin or 

 Greek, ask help from your brothers and sisters who are in 

 college. To speak of plants and their parts, we must have 

 names, and no name in this book will be longer than 

 Hermanuspetrusfontein. 



