BOTANICAL EXERCISES. 
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We will now resume our examination of the Wall-flower. The 
sepals being easily removable, in consequence of no adhesion 
existing between them and the ovary, we insert the word 
“ inferior” opposite to “ calyx sepals ;” and, for the same 
reason, we may at once write “superior” opposite to “pistil 
carpels.” The corolla and stamens will be found “hypo- 
gynous,” so that the fourth column is now complete; the 
fifth column being reserved for the classification. The 
Schedule will now stand as follows : — 
Fiower. 
No. 
Cohesion. 
Adhesion. 
Classification. 
Pis. car. 
2 
Syncarpous 
Superior. 
Class. — Dicotyledon. 
Division. — Angiospermous. 
Section. — Thalamifloral. 
Order. — Crucif era. 
Genus . — W all-flower. 
1 Species. — Common. 
Sto. ) 
Fil. } 
Anth. ) 
6 
Hexandrous 
Tetradynamous 
Hypogynous. 
Cor. pet. 
| Cal. sep. 
4 
4 
Polypetalous 
Polysepalous 
Hypogynous. 
Inferior. 
The sixth and seventh spaces are devoted to the Leaf and In- 
florescence ; for the former, the description is given under the 
following heads : — Composition (simple or compound) ; Insertion 
(petiolate, sessile, amplexicaul, &c.) ; Position (radical or cau- 
line) ; Stipulation (stipulate or exstipulate) ; Form (ovate, 
lanceolate, &c.) ; Margin (entire, toothed, &c.). 
For the inflorescence, there are two heads, viz. : — Character 
(spike, raceme, head, &c.) ; and Bracteation (bracteate, ebrac- 
teate, or spathed). 
Such is as brief a description of the Floral Schedule as our 
space will permit. And we can but repeat, that if learners will 
only practise these exercises, they will be astonished to find 
what rapid progress they will make in the study of botany, 
and how greatly these schedules will increase their interest, and 
enhance that progress.* 
* We cannot refrain from taking this opportunity of calling our readers’ 
attention to an admirable little work on Structural and Systematic Botany 
(the systematic portion based upon material left in MS. by the late Professor 
Henslow), by Professor D. Oliver, who has long been accustomed to employ the 
“ Schedule ” in his lecture-room, and has embodied it in his new work. It is 
published by Messrs. Macmillan & Co. 
