Fig. 24. A tassel of corn. (Anderson) 



Fig. 25. A Spikelet From the Corn Tassel, (a) Spikelet as removed from the corn 



tassel; (b-i, inclusive) spikelet dissected; (c, d, d, d, e) staminate flower dissected; 



(f» g» g» g, h) staminate flower dissected; (b) outer glume; (c) flowering glume; (d, 



d, d) three stamens — anthers prominent; (e) palea; (f) palea; (g, g, g) three sta- 



mnes — anthers prominent; (h) flowering glume; (i) outer glume. (Anderson) 



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