8 AN INTRODUCTION 



within it the pollen, and when come to maturity 

 discharges the same. 



The POLLEN, Meal, contained within the antherae, 

 is a fine dust secreted therein, and destined for the 

 impregnation of the germen ; of which part we shall 

 speak in the next chapter. 



The stamina being, as I have said, the male part 

 of the flower, the construction and distribution of the 

 sexual system is principally founded upon, and re- 

 gulated by it ; as will appear in the explanation of 

 the system. It is sufficient to observe here, that such 

 flowers as want this part are called female ; such as 

 have it, but want the female part described in the 

 next chapter, male ; such as have them both, herma- 

 phrodite ; and such as have neither, neuter. 



CHAP. V. 



OF THE PlSTILLUM. 



THE PISTILLUM is the female part of the flower: 

 It is defined by Linnaeus as an entrail of the plant, 

 designed for the reception of the pollen. It consists 

 of three parts. 



1. The GERMEN ; which is the rudiment of the 

 fruit accompanying the flower, but not yet arrived 

 at maturity. 



2. The STYLE, which is the part that serves to 

 elevate the stigma from the germen. 



3. The STIGMA; which is the submit of the Pis- 

 tillum, and covered with a moisture for the breaking 

 of the pollen. 



It has been said in the last chapter, that the pollen 

 was destined to the impregnation of the germen : this 

 is performed in the following manner. The Antherae, 

 which at the first opening of the flower are whole, 

 burst open soon after, and discharge the pollen; 



