ANGIOSPERM^, DICOTYLEDONES. 



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didynamous stamens, but some of them, e.g. those of the genus Salvia (see fig. 271, 

 p. 262), have two stamens, as have also the species of the genus Veronica (see fig. 257, 

 p. 226) of the family Scrophulariaceffi, and the majority of the Jasminacese and 

 Oleacese (see fig. 283 ^). Most of the Tubiflorse possess five stamens. The curious 

 modification of the androecium of Asclepiadacese has been fully described on p. 257, 



Fig. 435. — Ranunculace.'e. 



1 Hellebonis niger (reduced J). 2 Mvoiurue minimus, complete plant with flowers and flower-buds (nat. size), s A single 

 flower of Myosurus (magnified). 



et seq. In the Apocynacese the two opposite carpels are separate at the base and 

 connate at the upper end only. The fruit of Labiatse and Boraginaceae resolves 

 itself when it is ripe into four one-seeded nutlets. The seeds of Apocynaceae and 

 Asclepiadaceas are furnished with a plume of hairs. In most of the Tubiflorse the 

 base of the pistil is partially or completely surrounded by swollen tissue which 



