THE PLAN 



As one may reach the heart of a city by 

 many different roads, so the student may find 

 his way into the heart of flower-craft in a variety 

 of ways. Many plans have been adopted to 

 make botany easy. In this little volume we 

 shall endeavour to use all that is best of the 

 different methods. Those who take us for their 

 guide should have a pocket-lens, and should 

 study the plants where they find them 

 growing. 



It is necessary at the outset to master the 

 four whorls of a blossom. 



(1) The outer whorl, usually green, is the 

 calyx, and is made up of sepals, either separate 

 or joined together. Examples are the buttercup 

 and primrose (Fig. i). 



(2) The next whorl, which is usually coloured, 

 is called the corolla. It is made up of petals, 

 which may be either separate or joined together, 

 as in the flowers already named (Fig. i). 



(3) Inside the petals come the stamens, and 

 it is important to notice where they are situated. 

 In some cases, as in the primrose, they are 

 attached to the petals. In others, as in the 

 buttercup, the stamens remain after the petals 

 and sepals are removed. They are on the 

 receptacle. 



(4) In the very heart of the flower will be 

 found the pistil, which in the primrose is like 



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