54 OBJECT LESSONS IN BOTANY. 



94. Salver-form^ the tube suddenly spreading out in a 

 horizontal bordei*, as in Phlox, Petunia (Figs. 126, 145). 



95. Tubular^ when the coi'olla is nearly all a slender tube 

 with a small border or none at all, as in the Trumj^et Bonej- 

 Buckle (Fig. 146). 



96. Ligulate (from the Latin ligiila^ tongue), as if formed 

 by splitting the tubular on one side. The notches at the end 

 plainly indicate the number of united petals which compose 

 it, as also do the parallel seams. See the flowers of the Dan 

 delion (Fig. 147), also of Cichory. 



97. Labiate (Latin lahium^ lip), resembles the mouth of an 

 animal. It is a very irregular corolla, having the petals of 

 dissimilar shape and dissimilarly united. See (Fig. 148) a 

 flower of Synandi-a, or Catmint, or Catalpa. In Fig. 149 

 (Snap-dragon), the mouth is closed and said to be personate, 

 which means masked. 



LESSON XV. 



CONCERNING THE STAMENS. 



98. Safely infolded within the perianth, we find a number 

 of delicate, thread-shaped organs, quite unlike the sepals and 

 petals. They are arranged in one or more circles, and called 

 the essential organs., because they are absolutely necessary to 

 the perfection of the seed. 



94. Describe the salver-form. 95. The tubular. 96. Ligulate. 



97. Labiate. Now repeat the regular forms. Repeat the names ot the 

 irregular forms. 



98. Where do we find the essential organs ? How arranged ? Why are 

 the> so called ? 



