256 BOTANY 
Chickweed.—K 5 (inferior) C 5 (hypogynous), A 5 
free, hypogynous, ovary one-celled, free central placen- 
tation. 
Barberry. —K 3 + 3 (inferior) C 3+ 38 (hypogynous) 
A 3+8 (hypogynous) G (1). 
Poppy.—K 2 (inferior, deciduous) C 2 + 2 hypogy- 
nous; stamens numerous, hypogynous;  carpels 
numerous, united to form a superior one-celled ovary 
with numerous ovules in parietal placentation. 
Migononette —F lowers hypogynous, K6 C6 (fringed) 
A co G (3), parietal placentation. 
Escholtzia.—Similar to poppy but perigynous. 
Fumitory.—A delicate soft-stemmed weed with 
small pink irregular flowers. K 2 (inferior), C 2 + 2 
(hypogynous), A 2 +2. Ovary one-celled with one ovule. 
Pansy.—K 5 (inferior), C 5 (hypogynous), A 5 
(hypogynous), G(3), Ovary one-celled, parietal placen- 
tation. Pollination mechanism described. 
Geranium.—Kk 5 (inferior); C 5 (hypogynous), 
A 5 + 5 (hypogynous); outer whorl opposite not 
alternate with petals; G (5); ovary five-celled; axile 
placentation; fruit a schizocarp. 
Tropeolum.—F lower zygomorphie ; receptacle under 
posterior sepal prolonged into a spur. K 5 (inferior) 
more or less coloured. C 5, two back petals perigynous, 
three front hypogynous. Stamens eight in two whorls, 
middle stamen of each whorl having been suppressed. 
G (3), ovary three-celled, one ovule in each. Fruit a 
schizocarp splitting into three drupe-like fruitlets. 
Mallow.—K 5 (inferior, united), also epiealyx, © 5 
(hypogynous) twisted in the bud with bases slightly 
united. Stamens five, each broken up into many 
members forming a bunch. The five stamens are united 
at the base to form a tube joined to the base of the 
petals. Carpels numerous; ovary superior, many- 
celled. Fruit a schizocarp splitting into about eight 
fruitlets. 
