FORMS OF PERIANTH. 



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Polypetaloua oorollas.— ^j^. 184. Wild Apple (JPyrus co?'c»aria),— rosaceous. 

 Mg. 185. Wall-flower,— cruciform. Fig. 136. Scarlet Catohfly,— earyophyllaceous. 

 Fig. 137. Atamasco Lily, — ^liliaceous. 



and Pea. The former is equally and similarly developed all 

 around, and each petal is like all the other petals. It is a 

 regular flower. The Pea flower (Fig. 138) is unequally 

 developed, some of the petals diff'ering in form and size from 

 the others, as shown in Fig. 139 ; therefore it is irregular. 



8Y. The figures at the head of this page represent four 

 different styles of corollas which are polypetalous and regu- 

 lar. Fig. 134r ("Wild Apple) is a rosaceous corolla, that is, 

 rose-like, having five short-clawed petals. Fig. 135 ("Wall- 

 flower) is a Gruoiform (cross-shaped) corolla, with four long* 

 clawed petals. 



88. Fig. 136 (Scarlet Catchfly) is a caryophyllaoeous corolla, 



87. Name the four forms of polypetalous, regular flowers. Can you de- 

 scribe the rosaceous corolla? What sort of corolla is the Wall-flower? 

 i)eBcribe it. 



88. Please describe the Caichfly or Pink. What sort is it ? The Lily ; 

 please describe. What sort of corolla is it ? 



