Fig. 199. Common flax (Limtm) : 

 A, entire flower, showing calyx 

 and corolla ; B, floral leaves re- 

 moved, showing stamens and 

 syi.carpous pistil ; C, a mature 

 Fig. 198. Flowers of elm (77/m?/.9) : ^1, branch capsule splitting open. —After 



bearing clusters of flowers and scaly buds ; Schimper. 



J3, single flower, showing simple jjcrianth 

 and stamens, being a stamii ate flower ; C, 



flower showing perianth, stamens, and the two divergent styles stigmatic on inner 

 surface, being a jjcrfcct flower; I), section through perfect flower, showing peri- 

 anth, stamens, and pistil with two loculi each with a single ovule — After Engler. 



Fig. 200. A flower of peony, showing the four sets of floral organs: k, the sepals, to- 

 gether called the calyx; c, the petals, together called the corolla; a, the numerous 

 stamens; g, the two carpels, which contain the ovules.— After Strasburger. 



