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pistil, and because the carpels are apart aiul free it 

 is said to be npocnrpoiis. 



The flower of the Httle woodsorrel ( Oxa/is 

 acctosclla ) will help us to understand better the 

 arrangement of the carjjels. If we take aw a)- the 

 sepals, petals and stamens, we shall ha\e onl}' the 

 carpels left, and these are fi\e in number. The)- 

 are in the saine position as those of the buttercu]), 

 but the)' arc not separate, the>' are joined b)- their 

 inner surfaces. We can plainl\- sec that this is the 

 case, since each carpel is distinctl)' f)utlined and 

 there are five little tapering ends (.stigmas). The 

 pistil in this case is said to be sy)icarpoHS. 



Names are given to express some quality, and 

 the\' often draw our attention to interesting facts 

 about the plant's mode of growth or the jilace 

 where it is found ; for instance, the prett)- blue 

 nemophila is so called from lu'tiios, a grove, and 

 pliilo, I lo\e, because it delights in shad\- places. 



Geranium is derived from i:;cra)ios, a crane, 

 because the fruit of some of the species resemble 

 the beak of that bii'd. 



Some plants are named after famous botanists, 

 as Litnuca after Linna.'us. 



