268 
Cherry tree, branch of, 126. 
buds of, 129. 
Cherry, wild, 39. 
Chestnut, burrs of, 67, 68. 
seed leaves of, 87, 88. 
leaves of, 161. 
Chicory flower, pollen of, 197. 
Chlorophyll (leaf green) , described, 137. 
function of, 151-161. 
Chokecherries, 39, 40. 
Clematis, seed appendages of, 58. 
fruit clusters of, 59. 
stem of, 115. 
“Clock,” dandelion’s fruit, 35. 
Clover, red and white, 117. 
leaf of, 168. 
a flower head, 243, 244, 247. 
Coal, origin of, 152, 153. 
Cocoanut, 69. 
Coffee seed, a food, gr. 
Color change in leaf, 185. 
Coloring of fruit, function of, 42, 43, 50. 
Columbine, plan of, 221. 
spur of, 226. 
Composite family, 248, 252, 254. 
Corm, 105, 106. 
Corn, seed of, 80, 88. 
seed leaves of, 88. 
stem of, 114, 117. 
stalk of, 120, I2T. 
Corolla, position of, 15. 
of apple blossom, Io. 
function of, 188. 
defined, 190. 
Cottonwood seed, 61. 
Cotyledons, see “‘ seed leaves.” 
Crane’s bill, 65, 66. 
Crocus, bulb or underground stem of, | 
105, 150. 
an early flow er, 216. 
Cup, green, see “ calyx.’ 
Cyclamen, a stem of, 105. 
D | 
Daffodil, 216. 
Daisy, pollen of, 196. | 
plan of, 249-251. | 
blue, 251. 
flower head of, 252. 
strap and tube flowers of, 254, 255. 
Dandelion, puffball of, 35, 36, 95. 
fruit cluster of, 60. 
plan of, 247, 248. 
flower head of, 252. 
strap flowers of, 254, 255- 
Dicotyledonous plants (plants with two 
seed leaves), 85-87. 
Dodder, 108-110, I14, 123. 
Dogwood, berries of, 42. 
Dogwood blossom, plan of, 245. 
- Duckweed, III. 
Dust boxes (anthers), position of, 14, 
227. 
contents of, 17. 
function of, 188. 
varieties of, 193-195. 
Dutchman's breeches, 203. 
E 
Easter lily, building plan of, 191. 
stamens of, 193. 
description of, 218, 219. 
| Elm, seed of, 62. 
Enchanter’s nightshade, stamen of, 195. 
English ivy, 106, 107, I15, 116. 
Eucalyptus, perspiration of, 149. 
Evening primrose, a night-blooming 
flower, 229, 230. 
pollen of, 197. 
| Evergreen leaves, 184. 
Evergreen plants, 171. 
Everlasting, 255. 
| Eyes of potato, 104, 131. 
F 
False Solomon's seal, 48. 
Ferns, 215. 
Fertilization, see “ pollen.” 
Fibrous roots, 102, 103. 
Fir tree, trunk of, 121. 
Fireweed, pod of, 58. 
stamens and pistil of, 227, 228. 
Flax plant, L1o. 
| Fleshy root, 102-104. 
| Flower cluster, 245, 246. 
Flower dust, see “ pollen.” 
Flower head, 244, 247-255. 
Flower leaves, 192. 
| Flowering plants, 22. 
Flowers, 187-255. 
with many pistils, 201, 202. 
with stamens only, 206-211. 
with pistils only, 207-211, 250. 
of trees, 209-2I1. 
night-opening, 228-230. 
design of odor of, 231. 
Food of plants, 143-148, 150. 
Forsythia, buds of, 129. 
Foxglove, garden, 225. 
Foxglove, yellow false, 112, 225, 226. 
Fruit, the plant’s object, 24. 
the seed holder, 33-36. 
defined, 34, 94. 
wild and cultivated, 39, 40. 
varieties of, 52-55, 95. 
function of, 95. 
formed from pistil, 202. 
lmeares and seeds, 9-73. 
