28 FRUCTIFICATION 7 , OR FLOWER AND FRUIT. 



64. Flos complctus, a Complete Flower, is furnished 

 with both Calyx (53) and Corolla (54) ; without 

 the former, it is nudus, naked; without the latter, 

 apetalus, apetalous. 



. 65. With respect to the essential organs of fructifica- 

 tion ; Flos perfectus, a Perfect, or United, Flower, 

 bears Stamens (58) and Pistils (59) in the same 

 individual. Flores separati. Separated Flowers, 

 have Stamens in one, Pistils in another. This se- 

 paration is absolute in Monoecious Flowers, where 

 both kinds grow on the same plant, and in Dioeci- 

 ous ones, where they grow on two distinct plants, 

 of the same species ; but in Polygamous ones there 

 are some Perfect Flowers, as well as Separated 

 ones, on the same plant, or on different ones. 

 Neuter or Abortive Flowers have both organs de- 

 fective. 



66. Flos sterilis, a Barren Flower, has Stamens only 

 (65),, and can consequently produce no Fruit or 

 Seed. 



67. Flos fer tills, a Fertile Flower, has Pistils only 

 (65), but produces no Seed without the assistance 

 of the Barren one (66). 



68. Flos compositus, a Compound Flower, consists of 

 numerous Flosculi, Florets, or partial flowers, in a 

 Common Calyx, the Anthers (58) of each of such 

 florets being united into a cylinder. The Corolla 

 (54) of each floret is monopetalous (56), and either 

 tubulosa, tubular, or ligttlala, strap-shaped, flat. 



