164 AMERICAN CARNATION CULTURE. 



THE PRINCIPLE BOTANICAL PARTS OF A CARNA- 

 TION FLOWER CONSIST OF A 



Peduncle. — Stem that supports the flower. 

 Receptacle. — Upper end of the peduncle. 

 Calyx. — The outer covering of the flower. 

 Bract. — Support around the base of the calyx. 

 Cojolla, — The inner part of a flower, composed of petals. 

 Petal. — Leaf of the blossom. 

 Stameyi. — Male organ in center of the blossom. 

 Anther — The enlarged end of the stamen, containing the 

 pollen. 



Pollen. — The fertilizing dust on the anther. 



Filament. — The stem of the stamen. 



Pistil. — Female organ in the center of the blossom. 



Stigma. — Enlarged end of the pistil which receives the 

 pollen. 



Style. — The cylindrical portion of the pistil of a plant. 



Ovary. — The vessel that contains the unripe seed. 



Pericarp. — The ripened ovary of a plant. 



Valves. — Parts or sections of the pericarp. 



Seed. — Rudiments of a new plant. 



