ANTHER.

=Parts.=--_Lobes_ (_thecæ_) and _connective_.

=Adnation.=--_Innate_, [Illustration] anther firm on summit of filament.

_Adnate_, [Illustration] anther attached by its whole length to

filament.

_Extrórse_, facing the petals.

_Intrórse_, facing the pistils.

_Versatile_, [Illustration] attached near the middle.

=Dehiscence.=--_Longitudinal_, [Illustration] opening lengthwise.

_Transverse_, [Illustration] opening crosswise.

_Porous_, [Illustration] opening by terminal holes.

_Valved_, [Illustration] opening by valves or doors.

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