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WILD FLOWER FAMILIES 



the white spathe of the Calla, however, being in 

 this case of a greenish or purplish color and arch- 

 ing over the spadix instead of arching away from 

 it. By taking off the spathe you can readily see 



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FLOWER STRUCTURE IN JACK-IN-THE-PULPIT 



the stamens and pistils on the lower part of the 

 spadix. Sometimes stamens only will be present : 

 sometimes pistils only; while sometimes both are 

 together on the same spadix, but this is unusual. 

 These flowers are also called Lords and Ladies, 



