132. REPRODUCTIVE GROANS. CHAP. Ill* 



other cases in which the calyx is deciduous, But 

 this, as has been already observed, will not affect 

 their perigynous insertion. If it is allowed however 

 to be a fair criterion for judging of the boundary 

 separating the calyx and receptacle, we may readily 

 ascertain the fact of the insertion of the corolla and 

 stamens in the calyx, by ascertaining whether they 

 are in any case inserted in a calyx which is decidu- 

 ous. Now this is rendered evident from the in- 

 spection of a single flower of any species of Epi- 

 lobiutn, the corolla and stamens of which are sepa- 

 rately inserted in the base of a deciduous calyx, 

 or deciduous portion of a calyx, with which they fall. 

 The result, therefore, of this long discussion is, that 

 the fact of the perigynous insertion of Jussieu 

 is fully substantiated by the production of examples 

 of the unequivocal insertion of the corolla and 

 stamens in an acknowledged calyx, and that if Mr. 

 Salisbury's view of the subject were even admitted 

 to be the true one, still the insertion would be 

 equally perigynous. 



If it is yet said that the part in which the corolla 

 and the stamens are inserted cannot be a calyx but 

 a receptacle I answer that this is merely a quibble 

 about words. If they are inserted in the calyx, to 

 them it is no doubt a real receptacle ; but with re- 

 gard to the flower in general it is still a real calyx. 

 In the same manner as a calyx is sometimes to be 

 found fitted for performing also the functions of a 

 corolla, and participating of its character. And 



