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THE STRUCTURE OF FLOWERS. 



(Fig. 83, c). A curious foliaceous modification is described 

 bj Miiller and figured bj Masters,* in which tbe metamor- 



a 



Fig. 83.— o, Foliaceous stamen, and b, petal of the Alpine Strawberry (jfter Le Maout 

 au(i DecaisQe) ; c, stamen ot " Green Ruse." 



phosed stamen had the appearance of two leaves united by 

 their mid-ribs. It occurred in Jatroplm Pohliana (Fig. 84). 



This will be alluded to again, as pecu- 

 liarly significant. 



Phyllodt of the Carpels and 

 ' lUl "X/" Ovules. — This is of much more frequent 

 l//f T^^, occurrence than of the stamens. The 



first condition of change is to leave the 



ovary open and to expose the ovules ; 



the style may still be stigmatiferous. 

 Fip.84.-Foiiaceous stamen of ^he ovules then undergo phylloidal 

 Misters) ^''^''■''"'* ^'^^^"^ chauges of different degrees, and much 



discussion has arisen as to whether the 

 coats of ovules should be regarded as homologous with leaves, 

 the nucellus being axial, or not, etc.f 



Since, however, anatomical observations clearly prove 

 that both the primine and secundine issue out of tangential 



* Teratology, p. 255. 



t L.c, p. 262. 



