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BRITISH FLOWERING PLANTS 



Plate XCII. Facing page 126 



Herb Paris — Paris quadrifolia (page ijg) 



Fig. I. 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 — Hydrocharis Morsus-rance (page 140) 



Fig. 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 

 ,, 11. 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 

 ,, 3. Pollen mass 



Plate XCV. Facing page 130 



Lady's Slipper — Cypripedium Calceolus (page 141) 



Fig. 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 



