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INTRODUCTION. 



PLATE VIII. 



PARTS OF FRUCTIFICATION continued. 



Fig. 

 1. 

 2. 

 3. 



4. 



ft COROLLA. 



7. 

 8. 



Corolla monopetala, a corolla or flower of one petal. 



hexapetala, a corolla or flower of six petals. 



polypetala serie duplici, a corolla or flower of 



many petals, in a double series or row. 



ringens, a gaping or grinning flower; a, the 



upper Up, termed g'alea or helmet ; 6, the 

 under lip. 



papilionacea, a butterfly-shaped flower. 



Exhibits the several parts of a papilionaceous flower : 

 a, representing the vexillum, or banner ; 

 bb the al<B, or wings ; 



c, the carina, or keel ; 



d, the stamina. 



f Corolla personata, a masqued flower, or which resem- 

 bles the snout of an animal ; a, the upper lip ; 

 (. b, the under lip. 



Fig. 



(COMPOUND FLOWERS.) 



Corolla composita flosculis ligulatis, a compound flower 

 with flat, tongue, or strap-shaped florets; the 

 semifloscular flower of Tournefort. 



10. Flosculut ligulatus, a flat or tongue-shaped hermaphro- 



dite floret ; the semi-floret of Tournefort. 



1 1 . Corolla composita radiata, a compound radiated flower, 



having semi-florets in the radius or circumference, 

 and florets in the disk or centre. 



12. The ligulated floret of a radiated flower, which wants 



both the sexual organs. 



13. Corolla composita flosculis tubulosis, a compound flower 



with tubular or hollow florets ; the floscular flower 

 of Tournefort. 



14. Flosculus tubulosus, a tubular or hollow floret ; the floret 



properly so called. 





