CHAPTER IY. 

 THE FLOWER. 



EXERCISE XXXV. 

 Parts of the Flower. 



FIG. 175 represents one flower the parts, though 

 separated, stand in their natural relation to each other. 



FIG. 175. 



Pistil. 



Stamens. 



Corolla. 

 1 Periaulh. 



Receptacle- 



RECEP'TACLE. The top of the peduncle, more or 

 less swollen, from which the flower grows. 



CA'LYX. The outer circle of green flower-leaves. 



COROI/LA. The inner circle of delicately-colored 

 flower-leaves. 



