GLOSSARY OF BOTANICAL TERMS 177 



matured. The stigmas have not appeared. 



In 97 B the flower is in its second and female 

 condition. The stamens have matured and 

 fallen away and the stigmas have come to ma- 

 turity. (See definition 92.) 



Some flowers are first female and later male, 

 but this order of things is not so frequent as 

 the reverse. (See definition 93.) 



Flowers are said to be 



Bisexual or Hermaphrodite when stamens and 



pistil are present and perfect. 

 Unisexual when either all male or all female. 



Plants are said to be 



Monoecious when some flowers are male and 

 others female but both kinds occur on the 

 same individual. 



Dioecious when the male and female flowers are 

 found on separate individuals. 



Polygamous when male, female and bisexual 

 (or hermaphrodite) flowers occur on the 

 same individual, or on separate individ- 

 uals of the same species. 



