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sumably, therefore (though not necessarily), nearer 

 the peas and violets than the birthworts {24:7a). 



245. The calyx is 6-lobed. Upon the calyx 

 are borne the petals and the numerous stamens, 



Fig. 20C. 

 Flower of crape myrtle, 



of which the six outermost are long and promi- 

 nent. The style is single and slender, but the 

 ovary is 3- to 6-loculed. The striking feature of 

 this flower is the wide -spreading crimped petals, 

 which are borne upon distinct stalks or claws ; 

 but the essential features of it are the characters 

 associated with the relative numbers and positions 

 of the parts. 



