46 THE SECOND BOOK OF BOTANY. 



EXEEOISE XIII. 

 Union of Floral Whorls with each other Stamens. 



If the stamens have the same insertion as the 

 corolla, use the same words to describe them. For 

 instance, in Fig. 54 the stamens are hypogynous ; in 

 Fig. 55, perigynous ; in Fig. 56, epigynous, 



FIG. 54. 



Stamens, hypogynous. 

 FIG. 55. FIG. 56. 



Stamens, perigynous. Stamens, epigynous. 



When you find them arising from the corolla, as 

 seen in Fig. 57, they are said to be epipetalous. 



