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285. Labiate, (from labia, lips,) consists 

 of two parts, resembling the lips of a horse, 

 or other animal. Labiate corollas are said to 

 be personate* having the throat closed, or 

 ring-entj with the throat open. You have 

 here a labiate corolla of the ringent kind. 

 (Fig 47.) 



Different forms of Polypetalous Corollas. 

 Fig. 48. 286. Cruciform (from crux, a cross) con- 



sisting of four petals of equal size, spread-out 

 \in the form of a cross as the Radish, Cab- 

 L-bage, &u. (Fig. 48.) 



287. CaryoJiyUous, having five single p<v 

 tuis, each terminating in a long claw, enclosed 

 IP. a tubular calyx, as the Pink, (Fig. 49.) 



Prom personnx, a mask. ^ * 



t From ringer, to grin or gape. \f 



285. What is a labiate :orolla, and what is meant 

 personate and ringent 1 

 :2%. Describe the cruciform corolla, 

 287. Describe the caryopl ylious corolla, 



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