ILLUSTRATED TERMS. 



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A Staminate Flower is one that has stamens but no pistils. 



A Pistillate Flower is one that has pistils but no stamens. 



When both staminate and pistillate flowers are borne on the 



same tree it is called Monoecious, in one household ; when 



FIG. 29. FIG. 30. FIG. 31. FIG. 32. 



they are borne on different trees they are spoken of as being 

 Dioecious, in two households. 



Flowers that possess both of the essential organs of repro- 

 duction, the stamens and pistils, are Perfect Flowers. The 

 reverse are Imperfect Flowers. 



FIG. 33. FIG. 34. FIG. 3 



Neutrai Flowers have neither stamens nor pistils. 

 A Complete Flower is one that is provided with the esset 

 tial organs of reproduction, the stamens and pistil ; and the 



