274 NATURAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 



are the same in the Cashews (fig. 321-324), which have also a 

 double imbricate perianth in their polygamous flowers, and a uni- 



Mangifera indica. 



li 



Fig. 319. Hermaphrodite 

 flower (1). 



Fig. 318. Portion of 

 inflorescence. 



Fig. 320. Longitudmal section 

 of flower 



carpel] ary ovary with simple style. But the stamens, completely 

 united at the base in a ring of but slight thickness, are double in 



Anacitrdrmn orriiifufalp. 



Fig. ^22. Hermaphrodite flower 

 without tlie periantli (f). 



Fig. 321. Male flower (Î 



Fig. 323. Longitudinal section 

 of hermaphrodite flower. 



number to the petals. Only one of them, or two or three, more 

 developed than the others, are provided with a well-shaped anther 



