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the individual flowers. Their epidermal tissue consists of very 
thick walled, elongated cells surrounding several layers of 
smaller parenchyma cells. 
The next and last set of floral organs to appear is the pistil. 
About the time when the stamens begin to assume an oval 
outline and form a constriction near their bases, thereby sep- 
direction of the flower axis, thus forming the style above, 
and letel hi once oval cavity below, 
to that of the stamen. As before stated, stamineal growtl 
is partially retarded up to a certain point, from pyre e: 
makes rapid strides by the elongation of the cells of the fila- 
.Ment; and for a time the stamen crowns the summit of the 
flower. So there is a similar phase of growth which pose 
terizes the style; there is a slight cessation. of its growth sir 
the anthers begin to shed their pollen, when the style by ae 
development pushes its way up through the syngen 
mens. The lengthening of the style is due to the growt eh 
elongation of the carpellary cells above the ovary. In ze 
case is found a good example of protandry, which den’ a 
cross-pollinat; After: the opening of the flower, the sty 
cross-pollination, with almost absolute certainty, 
To speak further of the two-branched style: Two 
