THE FLOWER 



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When the floral leaves first appear in connection with 

 the sporophylls they are inconspicuous, scale-like bodies. 

 In higher forms they become more prominent and inclose 



Fig. 195. Lizard's tail (SourwrMS): A^ tip of branch 

 bearing leaves and elongated cluster of flowers; 



B, a single naked flower from A, showing sta- 

 mens and four spreading and stigmatic styles; 



C, flower from another species, showing sub- 

 tending bract, absence of floral leaves, seven 

 stamens, and a syncarpous pistil ; the flowers 

 naked and perfect.— After Englek. 



Fig. 197. Flower of calamus 

 {Acoras)^ showing simple 

 perianth, stamens, and syn- 

 carpous pistil: ahypogynous 

 flower without differentiation 

 of calyx and corolla. — After 



' Engler. 



