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c. Permanent continuing until the fruit is ripe, as in the water- 

 lily. 



d. Marcescent withering on the stalk, without dropping, as in 

 the campanula, cucumber, gourd, and others. 



28. Colour : In regard to colour, the corolla of differ- 

 ent plants, assume almost every known colour. 



OF THE STAMEN. 



29. Stamens are divided into two parts, the filament 

 and the anther. 



30. Filament : The principal differences attending 

 the filament, which give rise to botanical terms are, 

 their number, figure, insertion, proportion, and direction. 



a. M umber may be one, two, three, or more, to each anther. 



b. Figure may be flat, capillary, wedge-shaped, and so on. 



c. Insertion into different parts, as the corolla, calyx, nec- 

 tary, &c 



d. Proportion as being equal, unequal, long, short, and so on. 



e. Direction may be erect, spreading, reflected, inflected, or 

 otherwise. 



31. Anther : The principal differences attending 

 the anther, are also derived from their number, figure, 

 insertion, proportion, and direction. 



a. Number may be one, two, three, or more, to each filament. 



b. Figure may be globular, oblong, arrow-shaped, &c. 



c. Insertion may be sessile, distinct, coherent, lateral, and so on. 



d. Proportion m.ay vary in comparison to the other parts. 



e. Direction may be erect, spreading, pendulous, and so on. 



32. Farina : The pollen or farina, was described by 



