FLOWER STAMENS AND PISTILS. I I 



a large white or orange lily from a garden, you will- 

 see the stamens and pistil very plainly, and the dust 

 from its stamens is very plentiful ; or you can see 

 them plainly in the foxglove, the honeysuckle, the 

 wallflower, the pimpernel, the speedwell, and many 

 others (cf. Fig. 8). 



In some flowers you will find only stamens or 

 pistils, but not both ; just as in some you cannot find 

 both calyx and corolla, but only one of them. 



But these are the four parts which make up a 

 perfect flower, and I dare say by this time you know 

 these four hard names quite well calyx, corolla, 

 stamens, and pistil. 



We will amuse ourselves as we go home by seeing 

 how different these parts are in the different kinds of 

 flowers, and that will help you to remember them. 



