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Bui. 55, Hawaii Agr. Expt. Station 
Plate 1 
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A.— The flowers of the Chamaluco variety are typical in form of parts of those of most varieties 
of seedless bananas. (1) Pistillate flower: a, perianth, b, petal of corolla, c, rudimentary 
stamens, d, style of pistil, e, stigma, /, ovary which becomes fruit; (2) neutral flower; (3) 
staminate flower: c\ Stamen with anther, /', rudimentary ovary 
B.— The characters of the flowers of different varieties of bananas are of importance in their 
identification. Staminate flowers, reading from left to right: Top 'row, 'Apple, Abaca, Bra- 
zilian, Chamaluco, and Borabora; lower row, Father Leonore, ilamakua, Iholena, Largo, 
and Dwarf Plantain 
