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distinguisliable by its papillae. The superficial stigma is terminal in Framnella (fig, 

 362), Strawberry (fig. 407), Sweet Vetch (fig. 424) ; lateral in Ranunculus, where it 

 is hooked (fig. 425) ; and in Hearts- 

 ease (fig. 377), -where it forins a 

 hollow ball with a two-lipped 



429. Lychnis. Pistil. 



St .'..I 



427. Il-is. Pistil. 



428. Orchis. Plower ivithout the ovary. 

 ST, stigma ; R, retinaculum ; p, pollen ; 

 L, anther-cell (mag.). 



430. Comflower. 

 Style and stigmas 

 (mag.). 



orifice; and in Polygala (fig. 426), where it forms a small very short lip (Sti.) on 

 the sides of a style (Sty.) hollowed into a funnel, and spoon-shaped at the end ; — 



in Iris (fig. 427), in which the composite style divides 

 into three petaloid plates with two unequal lips, the interior 



Y% ' if of which is bifurcate, the stigmatic surface (Stig.) occu- 



\ .0 pi^s a small transverse fissure between these lips; — 



in Orchis (fig. 428), where it forms a shining and viscous 

 cup (st) situated below the retinaculum (e) ; — in Lychnis 

 (fig. 429) where it is pupUlose and transparent, clothing 



431. 



Chrysanthemum . 



Pistil (mag.). 



432. Eupatorium. 

 Pistil (mag.). 



4S3. AchiUea. 

 Floret (mag.). 



485. Achillea. 



Style of a floret 



(mag.). 



438. Achillea. 



Style of 



a semi-floret (mag.). 



the furrowed inner faces of the styles ; — in Plantain, where its papillee form two 

 velvety lines along the style. 



The stigma must not be confounded with certain peculiar hairs which some- 

 times garnish the style, and are almost always directed obliquely upwards, and 

 intended to. catch the pollen ; they are most frequent in flowers with contiguous . 



