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BRITISH FLOWERING PLANTS 



Plate XCII. Facing page 126 



Herb Paris — Paris quadrifolia (page 139) 



Fig. 1. Plant 



2. Flower (natural size) 

 3 and 4. Stamen 

 5 and 6. Pistil 



7. Berry, and withered flower 



8. Section of berry 

 9 and 10. Seeds 



Plate XCIII. Facing page 128 

 Frogbit — Hydrochaiis Morsus-rana? (page 140) 



1. Male plant (natural size) 



2. Female flower 



3. Two stamens from outer row 



4. Stamen from inner row, with rudimentary 

 style at the base 



5 and 6. Abortive pistil of male flower 

 7 to 10. Pistil and 6 bifid styles 



1 1 . Fruit 



12. Section of fruit (enlarged) 



13. Seed 



Plate XCIV. Facing page 128 

 Early Purple Orchis — Orchis mascula (page 141) 



Fig. 1. Plant 

 ,, 2. Flower, denuded of perianth 

 i' 3- 



Pollen mass 



Lady 

 Fig. 



Plate XCV. Facing page 130 



s Slipper — Cypripedium Calceohis (page 141) 



1. Plant 



,, 2. Flower with the labellum removed 

 ,, 4. Pistil and anthers 

 „ 5. Column, or abortive anther, with fertile 



lateral anthers 

 „ 6. Upperside of column 

 ,, 7. Seed capsule, with withered flower 

 ,, 8. Section of seed capsule 

 ,, 9 and 10. Seeds 

 ,, 11. Labellum 



Plate XCVI. Facing page 130 

 German Flag — Iris germanica (page 142) 



Fig. 1. Flower and buds (reduced) 

 ,, 2. Lower part of plant 



