THE FLOWER 



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When the floral leaves first appear in connection with 

 the sporophylls they are inconspicuous, scale-like bodies. 

 In higher forms they become more prominent and inclose 



Fig. 195. Lizard's tail (Saurnrus): A, tip of branch 

 bearing leaves and elongated cluster of flowers; 



B. a single naked flower from A, showing sta- 

 mens and four spreading and stigmatic styles; 



C, flower from another species, showing sub- 

 tending bract, absence of floral leaves, seven 

 stamens, and a syncarpons pistil ; the flowers 

 naked and perfect.— After Englbb. 



Fig. 196. Naked flowers of dif- 

 ferent willows (Salix), each 

 from the axil of a bract : 

 a, b, c, staminate flowers ; 

 d, «. /» pistillate flowers, the 

 pistil composed of two car- 

 pels (syncarpous). — After 

 Warming. 



Pig. 197. Flower of calamus 

 (Acorus), showing simple 

 perianth, stamens, and syn- 

 carpous pistil: a hypogynous 

 flower without differentiation 

 of calyx and corolla.— After 

 Engler. 



