298 Plants and their Ways in South Africa 



** Sepals green. Petals present. 



Knowltonia. Sepals 5. Petals many. Carpels juicy. 

 Ranunculus. Sepals 3-5. Petals 5-10, each with a honey scale 

 at the base. 





FIG. 269. Flowering branch of Clemati 

 petals. 



Two stamens have changed to 



Clematis. Flowers white or delicate green in definite 

 clusters. No petals or honey secre- 

 tion. Climbing by means of the sensi- 

 tive petioles. "Klimop'' or "Tra- 

 veller's Joy ". 



Each indehiscent fruit is wafted by the 

 feathery styles, carrying the seed to its final 

 resting-place. Found east of Swellendam. 

 The fleecy clusters of feathery fruits render 

 as much joy to the "traveller" as do the 



flowers themselves, 

 r IG. 270. Floral diagram 



of Clematis (Hooker). Thalictrum. Sepals soon falling, 



leaving the tufts of purplish stamens with slender filaments 



