STAMEN 15 



Each Stamex consists of two parts: the 

 Filament, fig. 1, pi. 11, « and Anther. * The 

 former supports the latter, which is of a membra- 

 nous texture, filled with very minute powder or 

 dust, called Pollen or Farina, c 



The Filament is either 



Capilliary, hair-like, as in Plantain, (Plantago.) 



Spiral, as in Bartsia. 



Subulate, as in Viper's-bugloss, (Echium.) 



Bearded, as in Mullein, (Verbascum.) 



Forked, as in Self-heal, (Prunella) or 



Plane, flat, as in Star-of-Bethlehem, (Omitho- 



galum.) 

 Unequal in Mezerion, (Daphne) and in ringent 



flowers. 

 Very long, as in Plantain ; or 

 Very short, as in Arrow-grass, (Triglochin.) 



In monopetallous flowers the Filaments are 

 generally attached to the corolla, but sometimes 

 are separate from it, as in Heath, (Erica ) 



In polypetallous flowers they are usually 

 separate from the petals ; but in Soap-wort and 

 Corn-cockle every alternate filament is fastened to 

 the claw of the petal, and in the Dog-rose, (Rosa 

 canina) they are inserted in the calyx. 



