"Anona furfuracea. 1. an expanded flower; 2. a vertical section of male and female apparatus, which latter occupies the centre; 3. a vertical section of a carpel; 4. ditto of a ripe seed, showing the ruminated albumen and embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Annona

"Anona furfuracea. 1. an expanded flower; 2. a vertical section of male and female apparatus, which…

"Triglochin palustre. 1. A flower; 3. a ripe fruit; 4. one ripe carpel opened and exhibiting a seed; 5. embryo." -Lindley, 1853

Arrowgrass

"Triglochin palustre. 1. A flower; 3. a ripe fruit; 4. one ripe carpel opened and exhibiting a seed;…

"When the carpels consist of several whorls on the same plane, the individuals of contiguous whorls follow the same law of alternation, as is exhibited in Fig. 133, in which a represents the axis, b b the whorl contiguous to it, and c c the exterior whorl."—Darby, 1855

Two Whorls of Carpels

"When the carpels consist of several whorls on the same plane, the individuals of contiguous whorls…

"Hedycarya dentata. 1. male flower; 2. female ditto; 3. section of carpel; 4. ripe fruit." -Lindley, 1853

Hedycarya

"Hedycarya dentata. 1. male flower; 2. female ditto; 3. section of carpel; 4. ripe fruit." -Lindley,…

"Follicle. Fruit of Larkspur. A dry one-celled seed-vessel consisting of a single carpel, and dehiscent only by the ventral suture, as in the milkweed and larkspur." -Whitney, 1911

Larkspur Follicle

"Follicle. Fruit of Larkspur. A dry one-celled seed-vessel consisting of a single carpel, and dehiscent…

"1. Leaf of Ouvirandra fenestralis; 2. a flower cut open; 3. section of a ripe carpel of O. Bernieriana; 4, 5. embryo in different positions: the thicker part is cotyledon, the smaller the plumule." -Lindley, 1853

Lattice Leaf Plant

"1. Leaf of Ouvirandra fenestralis; 2. a flower cut open; 3. section of a ripe carpel of O. Bernieriana;…

The sexual system of a plant, here having ten stamens and a carpel, Decandria.

Linnaeus' Decandria

The sexual system of a plant, here having ten stamens and a carpel, Decandria.

The sexual system of a plant, here having four stamens of unequal length, Didynamia.

Linnaeus' Didynamia

The sexual system of a plant, here having four stamens of unequal length, Didynamia.

"Nelumbium speciosum. 1. a section of its young carpel; 2. a section of the same when ripened into a bean, and showing the structure of the seed." -Lindley, 1853

Lotus

"Nelumbium speciosum. 1. a section of its young carpel; 2. a section of the same when ripened into a…

The cone of the magnolia. It has a single carpel with one or several seeds.

Cone of the Magnolia

The cone of the magnolia. It has a single carpel with one or several seeds.

"Chymocarpus pentaphyllus; 2. a longitudinal section of its flower; 3. ovary of Tropaeolum majus; 4. a vertical section of a carpel, showing the position of the ovule; 5. a perpendicular section of a seed." -Lindley, 1853

Ladies' Legs Nasturtium

"Chymocarpus pentaphyllus; 2. a longitudinal section of its flower; 3. ovary of Tropaeolum majus; 4.…

"Ochna dubia. 1. expanded flower; 2. section of pistil and stamens; 3. pistil; 4. section of a ripe carpel." -Lindley, 1853

Ochna

"Ochna dubia. 1. expanded flower; 2. section of pistil and stamens; 3. pistil; 4. section of a ripe…

"The pomegranate consists of two rows of carpels, one above the other, but in other respects would fall under this division."—Darby, 1855

Pomegranate

"The pomegranate consists of two rows of carpels, one above the other, but in other respects would fall…

"Proliferous or monstrous Rose, showing the prolongation of the axis beyond the flower. C, calyx transformed into leaves; P. petals multiplied at the expense of the stamens, which are reduced in number; F, colored leaves representing abortive carpels; A, axis prolonged, bearing an imperfect flower at its apex." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Rose

"Proliferous or monstrous Rose, showing the prolongation of the axis beyond the flower. C, calyx transformed…

"3. perpendicular section of a flower of Fragaria indica (Duchesnea indica); 4. the same section of its half ripe fruit, showing the torus covered with carpels; 5. a single carpel of it; 6. one of its achaenia cut open to show the seed inside." -Lindley, 1853

Mock Strawberry

"3. perpendicular section of a flower of Fragaria indica (Duchesnea indica); 4. the same section of…

"Diagram of flower of Sweet-pea (Lathyrus), showing five parts of the calyx, of which two are superior, one inferior, and two lateral; five parts of the corolla, of which one is superior, two inferior, and two lateral; ten stamens in two rows; one carpel, in consequence of four being undeveloped." — Encyclopedia Britanica, 1893

Sweet-pea

"Diagram of flower of Sweet-pea (Lathyrus), showing five parts of the calyx, of which two are superior,…