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Of' PLANTS AND THEIR PARTS. 
commonly falling with the other parts of the flower^ 
PL IV. fig. 2. 3 
When only one of the covers Is prefent, it is 
fometimes difficult to determine whether it is a calyx 
or a corolla; if it remains till the fruit is ripe, it is 
iifually called a calyx; but fometimes the corolla is 
perfiilent, as in Ornithogalum. 
The Jiamina are the male organs of generation, 
proceeding from the wood of the plant, confifting 
of chives and antherx. PL IV. fig. 3. b. 
The chiv^ or Jilament is the thread that fupports 
the anthera, and connecls it with the flower. 
Pl.IV. fig 3.^. 
The anthera is the top of the ftamen, the veffel 
s that contains the pollen^ a fine powder, and, when 
mature, emits it for the impregnation of the ger- 
men. PL IV. fig. 3. c. 
The pijlil is the female organ of generation, pro- 
ceeding from the pith of the plant, and confifting 
of germen, ftyle, and ftigma. PL IV. fig. 3. d> e. f* 
The germen is the rutliment of the fruit, the 
loweft part of the piftil. PL IV. fig. 3. d. 
The Jiple is the part which elevates the ftigma 
from the germen. PL IV. fig. 3. e* 
The ftigma is the top of the piftil, which is cover- 
ed with a moifture for receiving and diflblving the 
pollen. PL IV. fig. 3./. 
The anthera and ftigma are the efifentlal parts of 
the flower,^ and conftitute it whether the teguments 
are prefent or wanting. 
The receptacle is the bafe on which the other parts- 
of fruclification are faftened. 
The parts of the fruit are the pericarpy and feeds. 
Hht pericarpy is the veffel that contains the feeds, 
the germen grown to maturity. 
The feed contains the principle of a new plant, 
quickened for vegetation by the fprinkling of the 
pollen. 
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