424 



SYSTEJIATIC BOTANY. 



re^lar {fig. 406) or irregular [fig. 440), green or rarely petaloid, 

 deciduous or very rarely persistent; JBstivation generally im- 

 ])ricate {fig. 843), sometimes valvate {fig. 773) or induplicate. 

 Corolla of 3 — 15, usually 5 {fig. 84:3). distinct petals, regular or 

 irregular, aestivation imbricate {fig. 843), sometimes absent {fig. 

 11Z). Stamens numerous {figs. 843 and 844), or very rarely 



Fig. 843. 



Fig. 844. 



Fig. 845. 



Fig.MZ. Diagram of the Flower of a Bpecies of Ranunculus. Fig.SiAi. 



Vertical section of tlie Flower of lianunculus acris. c. Calyx, pe. Pe- 

 tals, e. Statnens. p. C.irpels. Fig. 845. Ailiiate anther of a llanun- 



culaceous plant. Fig. 846. Numerous follicles of Trolling europaius. 



Fig. 847. Vertical section of the seed of the Monkshood (AconiiumK 



.«p. Coverings of the seed. emb. Einbrj-o. alb. Alhumen. Fig. S4S. 



Vortical section of a carpel of Ranunculus acris. o. Ovary, g. Ovule. 

 8. Stigma. 



few, hypogynous {fig. 844, e) ; anthers adnate {fig. 845), bursting 

 longitudinally. Carjxis numerous {fig. 843), distinct, one-celled 

 {fig. 848) or rarely united so as to form a compound many- 

 celled ovary ; ovary with one {fig. 848, g) or many ovules ; ovulct 

 anatropal, attached to the ventral suture {fig. 848) ; styles simple 

 {fig. 844). Fruit various, either consisting of a number of 

 achsenia, or of several follicles {fig. 846), or a one or more seeded 



