OIL II. I 



DIFFERENT PARTS CF FLOWERS. 



Fig. 2. 



31. In the centre of the lily^ 

 is the pistil ; this consists of 

 three parts, the stigma, (see 

 Fig. 2. /) the style, (e) and 

 the germ, (d). 



32. The end of the flower 

 stem, where the petals of the 

 flower are inserted, is called 

 the receptacle; you may see 

 it at Fig. 2. g. 



33. In most flowers you will 

 observe the corolla standing 

 in a little green cup ; this is 

 called the calyx* The lily 

 has no calyx, but the rose and 

 the pink have. 



34. I have now told you ot 

 five parts of a flower : 



1. Calyx the cup ; surrounding tke corolla. 



2. Corolla the blossom; the parts are called petals. 



3. Stamens enclosed by the corolla; the parts are thejila 

 ments and anther. 



4. Pistil standing in the centre ; the parts are the germ 

 style, and stigma. 



5. Receptacle bearing the other pat ts of the flower. 



35. Besides these, there are two other parts, which are con- 

 sidered as belonging to the flower: viz. the pericarp and the 

 seed. 



* The word calyx signifies a cup. 



31. Describe the pistil and its parts. 

 3-2. What is the receptacle ? 



33. What is the calyx 7 



34. Name the five parts of a flower whic^ have been mentioned, 



35. What twc other parts belong k o the flowei 1 



