CONTENTS. 



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LIST OF COLORED PLATES ix 



TECHNICAL TERMS " x 



COLORS AN INDEX TO ASSIST IN THE IDENTIFI- 

 CATION OF A FLOWER OR ITS FRUIT BY MEANS 

 OF THE COLOR XI 



INSECTS WHICH ASSIST IN THE FERTILIZATION OF 



FLOWERS ....... xiii 



INTRODUCTION ....... xv 



FAMILIES: 



Cat-tail (Typhacea) 2 



Bur Reed (S parganiacece) .... 4 



Water Plantain (Alismacecs) ... 6 



Arum (Aracece) . . . . . .10 



Yellow-eyed Grass (Xyridaceae) . . .18 

 Spiderwort (Commelinacece) . . .18 



Pickerel Weed (Pontederiaceae) . . .22 



Lily (LiliacecB) 24 



Amaryllis (Amaryllidacece) .... 60 



Iris (Iridaceae) ...... 62 



Orchid (Orchidacea) . . . .68 



Birthwort (Aristolochiacea) ... 98 



Buckwheat (Polygonacece) . . . .102 



Goosefoot (Chenopodiacece) . . .no 



Amaranth (Atnarantacece) . , . .112 

 Purslane (Portulacacece) . . . .114 



Pink (Caryopliyllacece) . . . .116 



Water-Lily (Nymph&acece) . . . .126 



Crowfoot (Rannnculacece) . . . .128 



Barberry (B erberidaceoi) . . . .152 



Poppy (Papaveracece) . . . . .156 



Mustard (Cruciferce) 166 



Pitcher Plant (Sarraceniacece) . . .176 



Sundew (Droseracece) 178 



Orpine (Crassulacece) 180 



