BECAUSE
the ovule hid in the ovary, the ovary stood under the style, the style led from the stigma, the stigma brushed the bee, the bee gathered the pollen, the pollen lay in the anther, the anther grew on the stamen, and the stamen lived in the flower so bright and gay!
THE CALYX.
The calyx is green.
The calyx is strong.
The calyx protects the ovary.
It has five sepals—five green sepals.
They overlap like the tiles on a roof and thus protect the ovary from rain. They also protect it from insects that otherwise might destroy it.
The calyx covers the base of the corolla and forms a green urn, a little vase, in which to hold it secure from harm.