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s. Division being either simple or undivided ; or divided into 

 two, three, or more parts. 



f. Duration being either permanent, remaining until the fruit is 

 ripe, as in plants of the class tetradynamia ; or deciduous, falling 

 off with the other parts of the flower, as in the greater number of 

 vegetables. 



36. Stigma: The stigma is generally said to vary 

 in number, figure, and duration. 



a. Number maybe one, two, three, or more. 



b. Figure may be globular, cruciform, feathery, and so on. 



c. Duration being either permanent, or marcescent. 



OF THE NECTARY. 



37. The nectary may be said to differ in two respects, 

 in figure, and in situation. 



38. Figure : The most common varieties of the 

 figure, are the calcarate, cucullate, campanulate, cya- 

 thiform, and a few others. 



a. Calcarate or spur-like as in the larkspur, columbine, and 

 snap-dragon. 



b. Cucnllate or hooded as in the aconite and common balsam. 



c. Campanulate or bejl-shaped as in the narcissus and jonquil. 



d. Cyathiform or cup-shaped as in the small nettle. 



e. Glandular consisting of little nectiferous glands between the 

 stamen and pistil, as in the white mustard. The following are a few 

 anomalous figures ; 



f. The nectary in plants which have but one petal, is contained 

 in the tube, as in the primrose. 



g. It is sometimes a hollow cavity in the substance of the petals, 

 as in the crown-imperial and ranunculus. 



h. In the petals of the lily it is a naked channel, 

 i. In the bee orchis it has the appearance of a bee, 

 j. In the green man orchis, it is somewhat like a man hanging by 

 the head. 



