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2. Corolla (a little crown).—This consists‘of five 
yellow petals, which make the most showy ‘part of 
the flower. 
3.° Stamens (stare = to stand).—When you remove 
the petals you will notice a number of little stalks 
bearing yellow heads containing a kind of dust. 
These are the male organs of the flower, and are 
called “stamens.” The little stalks are called 
Fig. 46.—FLowEr or Waut- Fie. 47.—SAME FLOWER, WITH 
FLOWER. CALYX AND COROLLA REMOVED. 
a, Flower-stalk ; c, calyx; p, co- 98, Stamens; 6, stigma at top of 
rolla; s, stamens ; 6, stigma. pistil; 7, receptacle ; g, honey- 
(After Balfour. ) glands at base of short stamens. 
(After Balfour.) 
jilaments ; the heads, bags, sacs, or boxes borne by 
the filaments are known as anthers, and the dust 
contained in the anthers, and shed by them, is the 
pollen. 
4. Pistil— Remove the stamens, and you will 
see the central part of the flower, consisting of a 
number of clustered green carpels (Greek, karpos=a 
fruit). These carpels form the pistil or female part of 
the flower. In the carpels are ovules, which become 
