SPECIAL EXERCISES ON TYPICAL FLOWERS 



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Virginia fringe tree, and privet. These shrubs are all mem- 

 bers of the same order of plants. 



179. SWEET PEA, LOCUST, OR LUPINE 



These plants belong to a great family of plants, the 

 Leguminosae, to which beans, clovers, medick, vetches, 

 mimosas, and many 

 other plants belong. 



Method. How does 

 the pea vine climb? 

 What is the shape of 

 its stems? Draw one 

 of its peculiar leaves. 

 How do its stipules 

 differ from those of 

 most plants ? How 

 are the uppermost leaf- 

 lets modified? For 

 what purpose ? Are 

 the tendrils sensitive? 



Describe the flower. 

 Is it solitary or clustered? Of how many parts does 

 the calyx consist? Are they alike in size? Of how 

 many petals does the corolla consist? Is it regular 

 or irregular? Give reasons for the answer. Draw. Re- 

 move the petals one by one and arrange them in order. 

 Draw. How many stamens are there? What is peculiar 

 about the stamens? Draw the essential organs in place. 

 Draw a plan of the flower showing the position of the various 

 organs. Remove the stamens and expose the pistil. An 

 old flower or one which has faded will be best for this. Find 

 EXP. EOT. 14 



FlG - 93 - The sweet pea - 



Plan. 



