32, 33.] 



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tinctive characters. An organ is said to be adherent 

 when it is conjoined with some dissimilar organ, as 

 stamen with pistil. All the organs of our typical 

 flower are described as free. 



95. The term hypogynous (TTG>, under, yw^ the 

 pistil) is an adjective in frequent use, denoting that 



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the organs are inserted into the torus under, or at the 

 base of the ovary or pistil. Organs so situated are, of 

 course, in the normal condition and free, there being 

 no adhesions. Observe and explain the sections of 

 Jeffersonia and Violet (49, 50). 



96. Perigynous (Trep/, around) is a term applicable 

 to the stamens and pet- 

 als only, and implies that 



they are (apparently) in- 

 serted on the calyx or 

 corolla around the free 

 ovary. In Phlox, the 

 stamens are perigynous 

 on the corolla-tube. In 

 Cherry and Plum, the 

 petals and stamens are perigynous on the calyx-tube. 

 (See 51.) 



97. Epigynous (err/, upon) denotes that the organs 



