FORMS OF PERIANTH. 



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136. 



Polypetalous coroWas.— Fig. 184. Wild Apple (Pi/rus corona/ia), —roi^accons. 

 Fig. 135. Wall-flower,— cruciform. Fig. 1S6. Scarlet Catclifly,— caryopliyllaceous. 

 Fig. 137. Atamasco Lily, — liliaceous. 



and Pea. Tlie former is equally and similarly developed all 

 around, and each petal is like all the other petals. It is a 

 regular flower. The Pea flower (Fig. 13S) is unequally 

 developed, some of the petals diflPering in form and size from 

 the others, as shown in Fig. 139 ; therefore it is irregular. 



87. The figures at the head of this page re];)resent four 

 difi'erent styles of corollas which are polyp)etalous and regu- 

 lar. Fig. 134 (Wild Apple) is a rosaceous corolla, that is, 

 rose-like, having five short-clawed petals. Fig. 135 (Wall- 

 flower) is a cruciform (cross-shaped) corolla, with four long 

 clawed petals. 



88. Fig. 136 (Scarlet Catclifly) is a caryopliyllaceous corolla, 



87. Name tlie four forms of polypetalous, regular flowers. Can you de 

 scribe the rosaceous corolla? What sort of corolla is the Wall-floAver 

 Describe it. 



88. Please describe the Cavchfly or Pink. What sort is it? The Lily- 

 please describe. What sort of corolla is it? 



