OUTLINES OF BOTANY. LI 
diadelphous, when —— united into two clusters. _ —_ is more 
especially applied to certain Leguminosae, in which n amens are 
united in a tube slit open on the upper side, and a aah au in the 
slit, is free. In some other plants the stamens are equally distributed 
SYNGeNnesious, meri united by ren anthers in a ring round the pistil, 
the dsinenie ee remaining 
didynamous, Reet . vie : " pilabiate flower) ies are four sta- 
mens in two pairs, those of one pair longer than those of the other 
ne wie ionbeoies, when (in Cruciferae there are six, pase of them longer 
-_ the two others. 
aserted, when longer than the corolla, or even when longer than its 
tube, “f the limb be very spreading. 
sv Anther (109) is 
jie e, when continuous with the filament, the anther-cells appear- 
ing tie their whole length along the upper part of the filament. 
é, when firmly attached by their base to the filament, This is 
an adnate nther when rather more distinct from the filament. 
aiile; when attached by their back to the very point of the fila- 
eat, ee: as to swing loosely. 
115. Anther-cells may be parallel or — ate Bae or A absone angle; 
or divaricate, when placed end to end s straight line 
The end of each ne, Se cell sre psec % ine ae ell is conecuty 
ec its apex or summit, and the other end its base (36); but some 
botanists reverse the sense of thes see 8. 
Anthers have often, on their connectivum or cells, appendages 
termed Seotaged (setae), spurs, crests, aiiietl glands, ete., according to their 
appearance. 
ers have occasionally only one cell: this may take place 
119. Polle 
collected in each cell into one or two little wax-like ma Special 
terms used in describing these masses or other m es “Of “the pollen 
will be explained under the Orders where they occu 
§ 11. The Pistil. 
120. The 
assume, rather more t a stamens, the eppperence and colou of leaves 
are still more different in shape and structure. They are aniaiby desis 
if 5 is = is called a podocarp. This stalk, upon which each 
separate carpel i ported above the receptacle, must not be confounded 
with he ands (143), upon which sa haa le pistil is sometimes raised. 
121. Each carpel consists of three p 
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