1332 AN INTRODUCTION 
the Flofcuh, Florets, of which it is com= 
pofed. We fhall begin with the firft, which 
concerns only the Calyx and Receptacle, 
thofe being the only Parts that are in com= 
mon. 
Charaéters of the Flofculofe Flower. 
CALYX—The common Calyx is a Peri- 
anthium, which contains the Florets and the 
Receptacle. It is either /imple, augmented, 
or imbricated *. It contracts when the Flow- 
ers are fallen, but expands and turns back 
when the Seeds are ripe. 
RECEPTACLE—The common Recep- 
tacle of the Frudtification receives many fef- 
file Florets on its Difk which is either con- 
cave, plane, convex, pyramidal, or glotofe. The 
Surface of the Difk is either naked, without 
any other inequality than that of being 
lightly dotted ; Vz//o/e, covered with upright 
Hairs ; or Paleaceous, covered with Pala, 
Chaffs, or Straws, that are linear, fubulate, 
compreffed, and erect, and ferve to part the 
Florets. 
Charaters of the Florets +. 
CALYX—A {mall Perianthium, often 
‘ quinquepartite, feated on the Germen, per- 
fitting, 
* See thefe Terms explained in Part. I. Chap. 11. 
+ The Character here given is of an Hermaphredite Flo- 
ret; 
