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MEMBERS OF PLANTS. 



Irregular Blossoms : a, ringent (archangel); 9, 9, the lips; 

 10, helmet; 11, gape; b, masked (snap-dragon); c, anomalous 

 (butterwort). 



When the blossom has more petals than one 1 i it may 

 in the same manner, as to form, be regular, as in wall- 

 flower and bramble ; or irregular, as in the bean. 



The regular blossom of more petals than one may 

 be cross-formed 2 , as in cabbage and water cress ; rose- 

 formed 3 , as in the rose and cherry ; or pink-formed 4 , 

 as in carnation and soapwort. 



The irregular blossom of more than one petal may 

 be butterfly-formed 5 , as in the pea and broom, the 

 upper part being termed the standard 6 , the two sides 

 termed the wings 7 , and two under pieces termed the 

 keel 8 ; or it may be anomalous, as in violet, larkspur, 

 monkshood, balsam, and nasturtium. 



(1) In Latin, Corolla polypetala. 



(2) In Latin, Cruciata. (3) In Latin, Rosncea. 



(4) In Latin, CaryophyUata. (5) In Latin, Papilionacea. 



(6) lu Latin, Vcxillum. (7) In Latin, Alee. 



(8) In Latin, Carina. 



