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perfectly orthodox and representative member of 

 tlie monocotyledons, or one-seed4obed plants. Not 

 less so the tulip (Fig. 96), with its six-pieced 

 perianth, its six stamens (Fig. 97), and its three- 

 lobed stigma (Fig. 98). Need we remind an unini- 



Fig. 96,— Blossom of common Tulip, with its rix perianth pieces and 

 straight-veined leaves. 



tiated reader that if they look for wild tulips — they 

 are rare to be met with, and only in a few special 

 places — they must not expect to find the bright 

 colours of the cultivated flower, but a plain yellow 



