EXPLANATION OF TERMS. 



The term "vine" is used broadly to indicate such 

 growths as are too weak for self-support. 



II. 



THE FLOWER. 



(i) The flower, when complete, is composed of petals, 

 Fig. a (i) ; sepals, Fig. a (2) ; stamens, Fig. b (1), with 

 filament, Fig. b (2), and anther, Fig. b (3) ; pistil, Fig. 

 b (4), with seed-case, Fig. b (5) ; style, Fig. b (6), and 

 stigma, Fig. b (7). 



/. Petal 3 Anther ~,§W 



Sepal 



2. Filament ' 

 j. Stamens _ 



_ — 7. Stigma 



_ _ -* - - 6. Style. 

 i'^. Pistil 



'• - — —j. Seed-case 



8. Receptacle 



Fig. a. 



Fig. b. 



These parts are supported by the receptacle, Fig. b (8). 

 The corolla (crown), is the circle of the petals ; the calyx 

 (cup), is the circle of the sepals. 



(2) The flower is pistillate, when the pistil is present 



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