n Four special, nonidentical tiles, each associated with one Wind The are set aside as soon as drawn, replaced with a Loose Tile They are not used in melds, but do give points and possibly Doubles There exists another set of almost identical tiles called Seasons
Flowers are a symbol of the beauty of nature and a sign of virtue for those who carry them Flowers are also used in the art as a purely decorative device The association between the Smiths/Morrissey and flowers has also influenced my use of them as members of the audience holding them as fans do at concerts
All trees have flowers but not all are showy Some flowers have both male and female parts Other flowers may be only male or only female Sometimes, male and female flowers occur on separate trees The female parts consist of ovaries, stigmas, and styles The male flowers consist of stamens and anthers Petals or petal-like parts, when they are present, are usually associated with flowers that have female parts Ovaries occur at the base of a flower and have a tube, called a style, with a sticky end, called a stigma It is sticky to help catch pollen grains Fertilized ovaries will grow into fruits The anthers produce pollen, usually at the end of thin stalk called the stamen [To return to previous page, click your browser's BACK button then scroll through the page to your last location]