THE STAMENS. 



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the valves of an anther corresponding to the upper 

 and under sides of a leaf. 



Examine the anthers of as many different flowers 

 as possible, and try to find the cells, connective, line 

 of dehiscence, valves. 



Do not be disappointed or discouraged if, in many 

 cases, you fail to distinguish some of the parts. 



Look at the magnified stamens on the charts, and 

 find, if you can, the parts of the anther named in 

 this exercise. 



EXEEOISE XIX. 

 Number and Shape of Anther- Lobes. 



NUMBER OF ANTHEB-LOBES. 

 FIG. 90. FHJ. 91. FIG. 92. 



One-celled Anther. Two-celled Anther. 

 4 



Four-celled Anther. 



