ANGIOSPERM^, DICOTYLEDONES. 



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didjmamous stamens, but some of them, e.g. those of the genus Salvia (see fig. 271, 

 p. 262), have two stamens, as have also the species of the genus Veronica (see fig. 257, 

 p. 226) of the family Scrophulariace^, and the majority of the Jasminacese and 

 Oleacese (see fig. 283 ^). Most of the Tubifloras possess five stamens. The curious 

 modification of the andrcecium of Aselepiadacese has been fully described on p. 257, 



Eig. 435. — ilanunculaceffi. 



* Rellehorus niger (reduced i). 2 Myosurus minimut, complete plant with flowers and flower-buds (nat. size), s A single 

 flower ol Myosurus (magnified). 



€t seq. In the Apocynaceae the two opposite carpels are separate at the base and 

 connate at the upper end only. The fruit of Labiatse and Boraginacese resolves 

 itself when it is ripe into four one-seeded nutlets. The seeds of Apocynacese and 

 AsclepiadacesB are furnished with a plume of hairs. In most of the Tubifloras the 

 base of the pistil is partially or completely surrounded by swollen tissue which 



