Walter Alexander's Herbarium and plant analysis notebook

1. Monocotyledonous, Dicotyledonous or Fern type.: Monocotyledonous. 2. Inflorescence: Solitary. 3. Flowers a. Perfect or Imperfect. Why ?: per has stamens and pistils. b. Complete or Incomplete. Why?: Comp All parts present. c. Regular or Irregular. Why: Reg. parts of dif sorts same. 4. Calyx a. No. of Sepals. Free or Connate?: 15 parted. b. Superior or Inferior?: Superior. c. Shape, Length and Color of?: Green ovate 1/4 inch. 5. Corolla a. No. of Petals. Free or Connate?: 5 petals free b. To what Attached?: Receptacle. c. Shape, Length and Color of Petals?: ovate 1/4 yellow d. Praefoliation, {Valvate, Involute, Convolute, etc.,: 6. Stamens a. No. Distinct or United?: Many distinct. b. Insertion of {On Calyx or Corolla " Receptacle, " Ovary,: on receptacle. c. Relation to Each Other?: d. Anthers, {Position, Attachment, Dehiscence,: Inward. 7. Pistil a. Simple or Compound? Why?: Simple. b. No. of Carples. Placentation: c. Ovules {Number Position Kind: many d. Fertilization {Self, Wind, Insect: Self 8. Fruit a. Kind {Berry, Pome, Drupe, etc.: akene b. Structure {Simple, Multiple,: Simple c. From what Formed?: pistils 9. Leaves a. Simple or Compound, form of?: Simple obovate oblong. b. Use: 10. Roots and Rootstock a. Manner of Growth {Tuber, Corymb, Bulb,: b. Use {Absorption, Anchor, Store House: c. Duration {Annual, Biennial, Perennial,: Leaves.: Cross Section of Ovary.: Stamen.: Plan of Flower.: Order: Rosaceaae Genus: Pontentilla Species: S Cinquefoil Canadensis Scientific Name: Cinquefoil Canadensis Common Name: Cinquefoil Habitat: [Brinks?] and fields Locality: S. Ohio Date: Apr 29 189_: 7