THE PARTS OF THE PISTIL 



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51) there are two. These stigmas differ not only 

 in number, but in size and shape. We conclude, 



Fm. 50. 

 Flowers of the apple. 



therefore, that stigmas 

 acteristic forms, as 

 74. If we examine 

 tard (0, Fig. 45), we 

 comprises two distinct 

 seeds in each. The 

 enlarged in the ma- 

 show their character 

 are borne inside the 

 true of most plants), 

 compartments which we 



have peculiar and char- 

 styles do. 



the pistil of the mus- 

 observe that the ovary 

 compartments, with 

 parts are sufficiently 

 ture pod (Fig. 46) to 

 well. The seeds, then, 

 ovary (and this is 

 in distinct cavities or 

 may call locules. 



74a. The compartments of UJ1 ovaries are commonly called 

 cells, but this is a common- ^w language word, and therefore 

 has prior use in general lit- FIG. 51. erature. If it is used at all 

 in botanical writings, it should, pi s tn O f P erna P s > be restricted to des- 

 ignate the ultimate structural catnip, elements or units of the plant, 



