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that coat, and tell them that each part is called a 

 sepal. Now, how many sepals in the calyx? 

 What are sepals ? What is the calyx ? What is 

 its color? The next coat or covering is called the 

 corolla. What is the color of the corolla ? Each 

 part of the corolla is called a petal. How many 

 petals in the corolla of the Spring Beauty ? What 

 are petals ? What is a corolla ? Is a petal like a 

 sepal ? What is the difference between a corolla 

 and a calyx as to order of covering ? As to color ? 

 As to number of parts ? As to name of parts? Is 

 the calyx smooth or rough ? How is the inside of 

 calyx as compared with outside in regard to smooth- 

 ness ? How about the corolla ? Does a sepal look 

 anything like a leaf? Does a petal ? Which looks 

 the more like a leaf? In what way? Do you 

 find anything like veining in either of these parts 

 as you do in leaves? Look closely with hand 

 lens. 



Look for a whorl of several stalks with little, 

 yellow pods on the end. These stalks are called 

 stamens. How many stamens are there in the 

 Spring Beauty ? Are they all of the same size ? 

 How are they arranged with reference to the petals? 

 (Opposite.) How does their number correspond 

 with the number of petals ? With the number of 

 sepals ? You will observe a little, oblong case at 



