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One genus in the order RanitncidacecB manages 

 to do without a corolla, and yet to be a very attrac- 

 tive flower. This is effected by a. prominent en- 

 largement of the stamens, whose anthers or pollen- 

 bags are very conspicuous, and as they are very 



Fig. 75. — The Water Crowfoot {Ranunculus agjiatilis) — showing large expanded floating 

 leaves, and thread-like submerged leaves. 



numerous and are well clustered together, the 

 clusters of such stamens as seen in the Meadow 

 Rues {ThalictriLui) form really attractive flowers. 

 In the male flowers of the Willows the stamens 

 are clustered together in a similar but more effective 

 manner, and the male catkins are resplendent in 



