FLOWEES 



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Sometimes, as in corn and cucumbers, one plant bears both 

 staminate and pistillate flowers. Such plants are said to be 

 monoecious (meaning "of one household"). jNlany plants, such 



Piu. 9-5. Catkins of willow 

 Pistillate catkins at the left ; staminate at the right. Slightly reduced 



as ^^"illo^^'s and poplars, bear the staminate and the pistillate 

 flowers on difl^erent individuals. Such plants are said to be 

 diceeioiis (meaning "of two households"). 



