GLOSSARY. 



Anemophilous (p. 9) plants are those in which the pollen is carried 10 



the stigma by the wind. 

 Anther, that portion of the stamen which contains the pollen. 



Calyx (p. 23), the outer whorl of the flower. 



Cleistogamous species (p. 32), are those which, besides the usual con- 

 spicuous flowers, have others which are smaller, and generally 

 uncolourcd. 



Corolla (p. 23), the second whorl of the flower. In most cases this is 

 the coloured part. 



Dichogamous species (p. 24) are those in which the stamens and pistil 



do not mature simultaneously. 

 Diclinous plants (p. 24), are those in which all the flowers are eithei 



male or female, that is to say, either contain stamens but no pistil, 



or pistil but no stamens. 

 Dimorphous species (p. 25) are those in which there are two forms of 



flowers, differing in the relative position or length of the anthers 



and stigma. 

 Dioecious species (p. 24) are those in which the stamens and pistils are 



situated not only in distinct flowers, but also on separate plants. 



Entomophilous plants (p. 9) are those in which the pollen is carrieil to 



the stigma by insects 

 Epigynous, situated upon the ovary. 



Filament, the stalk of the anther. 



Heterogamous plants are those which have male, female, and her- 

 m.iphrodite fluvvers, or any two of them united in one head. 



