38 SPRING FLOWERS. 



(84) Populus — male and female catkins cylindrical, compact, the 



scales jagged; stamens several, within an oblique cup- 

 shaped inner scale. 



38. Corylaceous Plants. Coryiace^. 



* Male flowers in globose catkins ; (antliers 2-celled.) 



(85) Fagus — female flowers two or three together in the centre 



of a scaly four-lobed prickly involucre ; stigmas three, fili- 

 form. 



** Male flowers in long cylindrical catkins. 

 t Anthers two-celled. 



(86) Quercus — female flowers solitary, within cup-shaped scaly 



at length indurated involucres ; stigmas three, oblong. 



ft Anthers one-celled. 



(87) Corylus — female flowers crowded in short bud-like catkins ; 



involucre of one piece, at length enlarged, leafy and jagged, 

 containing a single nut ; stigmas two, filiform. 



(88) Carpinus — female flowers in a lax catkin ; involucre of two 



distinct at length enlarged leaves, containing two nuts; 

 stigmas two, filiform. 



39. Coniferous Plants. CoNiPERiE. 



* Fruit a dry cone, with two winged seeds under each scale. 



(89) Pinus — male catkins cylindrical, with two anther-cells to 



each scale. 



** Fruit small, succulent, containing two or three hard seeds. 



(90) Juniperus — male catkins small, with four anther-cells to 



each scale. 



40. Taxaceous Plants. TAXACEiE. 



(91) Taxus — male catkins small, with three to eight anther-cells 



to each of the upper scales. 



