TECHNICAL TERMS. 



Corolla. The flower-cup composed of one or more di- 

 visions called petals. 



Petal. One of the divisions of the corolla. 



Calyx. A flower-envelope, usually green, formed of 

 several divisions called sepals, protecting the bud. 



Sepal. One of the divisions of the calyx. 



Anther. The pollen-bearing organ, usually yellow. 



Filament. The stalk-like support of the anther. 



Stamen. Anther and filament combined. 



Ovary. The seed-bearing organ. 



Ovary inferior. With the flower-parts growing from 

 above the ovary. 



Ovary superior. With the flower-parts growing from be- 

 low the ovary. 



Placenta. That particular portion of the ovary wall to 

 which the ovules are attached. 



Ovule. The body in the ovary which becomes a seed. 



Style. The stalk-like projection proceeding from the 

 ovary and terminated by the stigma. 



Stigma. The generally sticky and sometimes branching 

 termination of the pistil through which pollination 

 takes place. 



Pistil. Ovary, style, and stigma combined. 



Regular Flower. Generally symmetrical and uniform in 

 the number of its parts. 



Perfect Flower. A flower complete in all the common 

 parts. 



Staminate. With stamens and without pistils. 



Pistillate. With pistils and without stamens. 



Polygamous. Pistillate, staminate, and perfect flowers, 

 on the same or on different plants. 



Claw. The narrow or stalk-like base of some petals. 



Pedicel. The stalk of a flower in a cluster, 

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