Fig. 320. Pollinium of an Orchis (Habenaria), with its stalk attached to a sticky gland; magnified. 321. Some of the packets or partial pollinia, of which Fig. 320 is made up, more magnified.
Fig. 322. One of the partial pollinia, torn up at top to show the grains (which are each composed of four), and highly magnified.
Section X. PISTILS IN PARTICULAR.
[§ 1.] ANGIOSPERMOUS OR ORDINARY GYNŒCIUM.
[300.] Gynœcium is the technical name for the pistil or pistils of a flower taken collectively, or for whatever stands in place of these. The various modifications of the gynœcium and the terms which relate to them require particular attention.