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THE FLORA. 





Fig. 361. Bulbous Crowfoot; 2, a petal, showing the honey-scale at base; 3, a single ovary 

 4, section of it, showing the ovule. 



Fig. 865. "Wild Columbine; 6, one of the hollow petals attp.ched to the receptacle with tbs 

 stamens and styles ; 7, a ripe follicle ; 8, a seed ; 9, section of it, showing the embryo. 



Fig 370. Plan of the flower. 



Analysis of the Genera. 



% Sepals 4, valvate in the bud. Achenia tailed a 



§ Sepals imbricate in the bud 2 



2 Ovaries 1-seeded, achenia in fruit 3 



2 Ovaries with 2 or more seeds 4 



3 Corolla 0, or undistinguishable from the colored calyx. . . .5 

 3 Corolla and calyx distinct either in color or form. . . .d 

 4 Sepals as permanent as the stamens. Fruit dry. . . .6 



4 Sepals falling off sooner than the stamens k 



4 Sepals persistent with the fruit. Petals very large m 



5 Sepals persistent with the stamens b 



5 Sepals caducous (falling) sooner than the fitamen.s... .c 



