DIFFERENT KINDS OF COROLLA. 



Ihe term Corolla is a compound idea, made up of several distinct notions, as 



I. Bell-shaped {Campanula fa), hollowed internally like a bell, often ventricose, or swollen 



at the sides, and without a tube. 



II. Wheel-shaped {Rotata), slightly hollow, or the border flat, and with so little tube as to 



resemble a wheel on the ground. 



III. Funnel-shaped {Infundibuliformis), having the border of the Corolla like a cone, and 

 placed upon a tube, so as to resemble a funnel. 



IV. Salver-shaped {Hypocrateriformis), having the corner of the Corolla flat, and placed 

 upon a tube, resembling a salver. 



V. Ringent (Ringens), having the border of the Corolla like two lips, and these open, 



placed upon a tube, resembling a person gaping. 



VI. Personate {Personata), having the border of the Corolla like the lips, the mouth 

 closed, greatly resembling the snout of an animal, also placed upon a tube. 



VII. Tubular {Tubularis), when the floret of a compound flower ends in a tube, the border 

 being five-cleft. 



VIII. Li gu late {Ligulata), when the Corolla of the floret is linear, i. e. resembles the 

 strap of a shoe. 



IX. Cruciform {Cruciata), having four petals, placed like a St. Andrew's cross. 



X. Rosaceous {Rosacea), having five, or more petals, not fleshy, orbicularly placed. 



XI. Liliaceous {Liliacea), having six, or more petals, fleshy, placed also in a circle. 



XII. Papilionaceous {Papilionacea), having four petals, of different shapes and sizes, placed 

 so as to resemble a butterfly on the wing. 



Botanical Terms applicable to the Corolla. 



Monopetalous {Monopetala), composed of one petal only....PoLYPETALOUS {Polypetala), 

 composed of two or more petals.... Simple {Simplex), not a compound flower.. ..Compound 

 (Composita), made up of distinct florets on a common receptacle. ...Rayed {Radiata), having 

 tubular florets in the disk or center, and ligulate in the ray or circumference. ...Tubular (7w- 

 bularis), having florets ending in a tube.... Ligulate {Ligulata), having the petal linear like a 

 strap... Regular {Regularis), with all the parts proportionate.. ..Irregular {Irregularis), having 

 all the parts disproportionate. ...Ventri cose {Ventricosa) , swollen at the sides.. ..Conical {In- 

 fundibuliformis), like a cone.. ..Linear {Lijiearis), having the sides parallel.. ..Tube {Tubus), 

 the inferior narrow hollow part of a monopetalous corolla.... Claw {Unguis), the inferior narrow 

 flat part of a polypetalous corolla.... Limb {Limbus), the upper part of a monopetalous corolla... 

 Lamina, or Border {Lamina), the upper flat part of a polypetalous corolla.... Banner {Vex- 

 ilium), the upper petal of a papilionaceous flower.... Wings {Alee), the side petals of ditto.... 

 Keel {Carina), the under petal, shaped like a boat, of ditto.. ..Toothed {Dentata), the edge 

 cut into teeth... .Cleft {Fissa), cut into small segments....PARTiTE {Partita), cut into deep seg- 

 ments A Segment {Lacinid), the cut portions of the corolla, larger than teeth. 



