THE COROLLA. 



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Kinds op the Corolla. — The corolla is also composed 

 either of separate petals, as in the Kimpoge and Sakura 

 (Fig. 55) ; or of more or less united petals, as in the Asagao 

 (Fig. 9) and Odorikoso (Fig. 59). In the former case, it is 

 called Dialypetalous or Polypetalous, and in the latter 

 Go/mop etalous or Monopetalous. 



KINDS OP THE COROLLaI ^>etal<>us Corolla. 

 \ Grarnopetalous Corolla. 



The dialypetalous corolla is again composed either of 

 petals of equal size and like form, as in the KimpOge and 

 Sakura (Fig. 55) ; or of petals of unequal size and unlike 

 form, as in the Sumire (Fig. 56) and Fuji (Fig. 57). In 

 the former case, it is called Begular as in the calyx, and in 

 the latter Irregular. 



Dialypetalous corolla 



Regular Dialypetalous Corolla. 

 Irregular Dialypetalous Corolla. 



The gamopetalous corolla is 

 also either Begular as in the 

 Asagao (Fig. 9) and Hodzuki, or 

 Irregular, as in the Odorikoso 

 (Fig. 59) and Kiri (Paulownia 

 imperialis) . 



Pig. 59. 



GAMOPETALOUS 

 COEOLLA 



Regular Gamopetalous 

 Corolla. 



Irregular Gamopetalous 

 Corolla. 



All the kinds of corolla are 

 represented in the following 

 table. 



Fig. 59.— Flower of 



the Odorikoso 



(Lamium album). 



