54 OBJECT LESSONS IN BOTANY. 
94. Salver-form, the tube suddenly spreading out in a 
horizontal border, as in Phlox, Petunia (Figs. 126, 145). 
95. Tubular, when the corolla is nearly all a slender tube 
with a small border or none at all, as in the Trumpet Honey- 
suckle (Fig. 146). 
96. Ligulate (from the Latin dzgula, tongue), as if formed 
by splitting the tubular on one side. The notches at the end 
plainly indicate the number of united petals which compose 
it, as also do the parallel seams. See the flowers of the Dan- 
delion (Fig. 147), also of Cichory. 
97. Labiate (Latin labiwm, lip), resembles the mouth of an 
animal. It is a very irregular corolla, having the petals of 
dissimilar shape and dissimilarly united. See (Fig. 148) a 
flower of Synandra, or Catmint, or Catalpa. In Fig. 149 
(Snap-dragon), the mouth is closed and said to be personate, 
which means masked. 
LESSON XV. 
CONCERNING THE STAMENS. 
98. Sareny infolded within the perianth, we find a number 
of delicate, thread-shaped organs, quite unlike the sepals and 
petals. They are arranged in one or more circles, and called 
the essential organs, because they are absolutely necessary to 
the perfection of the seed. 
94. Describe the salver-form. 95. The tubular. 96. Ligulate. 
97. Labiate. Now repeat the regular forms. Repeat the names of the 
irregular forms. 
98. Where do we find the essential organs? How arranged? Why are 
they so called? 
