22 AN INTRODUCTION 
ftem. It is fufficient to obferve here, that 
fuch Flowers as want this Part are called 
Female; fuch as have it, but want the Fe- 
male Part defcribed in the next Chapter, 
Male; fuch as have them both, Hermaphro- 
dite; and fuch as have neither, Neuter. 
GFA Po We 
Of th PisTILLUM. 
HE PISTILLUM is the Female 
Part of the Flower: It is defined by 
Linn@us as an Entrail of the Plant, defigned 
for the reception of the Pollen. It confifts 
of age Parts. 
. The GERMEN; which is the Rudi- 
a of the Fruit accompanying the Flower, 
but not yet arrived at Maturity. 
2. The STYLE ; which is the Part that 
ferves to elevate the Stigma from the Ger- 
_men. 
3. The STIGMA; which is the Summit 
of the Piftillum, and covered with a Moif- 
ture for the Breaking of the Pollen. 
It has been faid in the laft Chapter, that 
the Pollen was deftined to the Impregnation 
of the Germen: This is performed in the 
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