236 NATURAL HISTORY.. 
THE COROLLA, PETAL, or FLOWER LEAF, is one 
of thofe which torm the flower, and furround the 
generative parts of the plant itfelf. Of thefe there 
are the PETAL and the NECTARIUM: They are 
either entirely one, as the convolvulus, or formed-of — 
many pieces. ‘The petal is generally diftinguifhed by 
the beauty of its colour, and the nectarium by con- 
taining thofe fweet juices which the bees change into — 
honey. ‘The corolla is fometimes without @ footftalk, © 
as the martegon. 
THE STAMEN is the male part of Howers, and con- 
fifts of the FILAMENT and the fummit or ANTHERA, © 
as the paflion flower. 
THE FILAMENT fuftains the anthera, apex, or fum- 
mit, and is either formed like a thread, or fhaped like 
an awl. . 
THE ANTHERA, APEX, Or SUMMIT, is the effential — 
part of the ftamina, and contains the male organ of | ~ 
generation. It confifts of a little bag, of one or more | 
Cavities, containing the male farina. 
THE PQINTAL includes the female parts of flow- * 
ers, and confifts of the GERM, STYLE and STIGMA. 
_ THE GERM inclofes and defends thé feeds, 
THe sTYLe rifes from the germ, and fupports the | 
ftigma, 
THE STIGMA is the female organ of generation, ; 
and is fituated upon the top of the ftyle, ifany; if not, 
it fits upon the germ. 
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