ROSE FAMILY 



ROSACES 



One who has noticed the structure of the flower 

 of the beautiful wild rose or who has studied with 

 any care the equally beautiful apple blossoms has 



WILD STRAWBERRY 



gotten an idea of the structure of a typical ex- 

 ample of the Rose family, w r hich includes a large 

 number of trees and shrubs as well as a few herba- 

 ceous wild flowers. All the parts of the flower 

 are present, there being five sepals and five petals, 

 many stamens and one or more pistils. 



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