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BRITISH FLOWERING PLANTS 



Plate V. Facing page 28 

 Baneberry — Actcca spicata (page 28) 



Fig. 1. Upper portion of plant 



2. Calyx 



3. Sepal (natural size) 



4. Flower 



5. Petal (enlarged) 



6. Stamen (much enlarged) 



7. Pistil, with four petals (enlarged) 



8. Pistil alone (much enlarged) 



9. Berry 

 10 and 11. Transverse and longitudinal sections 



of berry 



12. Seeds 



13. Longitudinal section of seed 



14. Cluster of fruit 



Plate VI. Facing page 28 



BarrenwoTt—Epz??tedi7(m alpimim (page 2Q) 



Fig. 1. Plant (reduced) 

 ,, 2 and 3. Flower (upperside — natural size and 



enlarged) 

 ,, 4. Flower (lowerside) 

 „ 5. Petal (innerside) 



Fig. 



6. 



7- 

 8. 



9- 

 10. 



Petal (outerside) 



Nectaries 



Calyx (much enlarged) 



Stamen 



Pistil 



Plate VII. Facing page 30 

 White Water-Lily — Nymphaia alba (page 30) 



Fig. 1. Flower (reduced) 



2. Leaf (reduced) 



3. An outer stamen 



4. Two inner stamens 

 K and 6. Seeds in reticulated envelope 

 7 and 8. Seeds without covering 

 9. Fruit 



10. Cluster of carpels 



Plate VIII. Facing page 30 

 Corn Poppy — Papaver Rhceas (page ji) 

 Fig. 1. 



Plant (reduced) 

 Petal 



Opening bud 

 Pistil and stamens 

 Stamen (enlarged) 



