1538 APPENDIX ON PRACTICAL WORK. 
VII. THE FLOWER :— 
1. Symmetry (p. 80). 
2. Floral receptacle (p. 81). 
3. Relation of parts—Shown by a floral diagram (p. 82). 
4. Calyz. 
5. Corolla. 
6. Andraciuwm ; and ; 
7. Gyneciwm.—Described under five headings, preferably in a table or 
schedule. 
No.1 |A7™8nBe-1 Cohesion, | Adhesion. | gy xternal 
lyx— 
tere p. 83 p. 84 p- 84 | pp. 85-85 
la— 
pee airs ; pp. 86-87 p. 87 p. 87 pp. 87-91 
Andrecium— 
Filaments pp: 92-94 Pp. 95 Pp. 95 pp. 96-97 
Anthers . ‘ 
Gyncecium— 
Stigma “ae 
Wbyle: goa sos pp. 98-100 | pp. 100-101 p- IOI | pp. 101-106 
Ovules 
Ovary ee 2a rs. | 
In the case of unisexual flowers two schedules will be required. 
8. Nectaries. 
9. Protection and Cross-Pollination.—Endeavour to make out some of 
the arrangements described in Chapter IX. 
VIII. Fruir AnD SEEDS :— 
1. Kind of Fruit (pp. 135-139). 
2. Number and Arrangement of Seeds (cf. pp. 104-106). 
3. Protection and Distribution of Seeds\—Try to identify some of the 
methods described on pp. 140-142. 
TX. CLASSIFICATION. 
Remarks on Preceding Headings.—The beginner will undoubtedly 
find considerable difficulty in attempting plant description. It is 
better to make a preliminary study of roots, stems, &c., &c., before try- 
ing entire plants. Above all things, never describe an absent part, 
about which you happen to know something. Technical terms will be 
gradually acquired, but in default of them use ordinary language, as 
tersely and clearly as possible. , 
Some common technicalities may be replaced as follows :— 
(1) Cohesion. Polysepalous, polypetalous, diandrous, triandrous, &c., 
polyandrous, and apocarpous, may be all avoided by using the term 
“free,” meaning that the sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels, respec- 
tively, are free from one another. In dealing with stamens the terms 
1 A large number is indicated by co. 
