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Fig. 12. A vertical section of the ovarium, across the dissepiment; showing the mode of attachment of 



the ovules. 

 Fig. 13. The drupe, enclosed in the persistent calyx. 

 Fig. 14. The same : — magnified. 

 Fig. 15. The same, with the calyx removed. 

 Fig. 16. The nut. 



Fig. 17- A vertical section of the nut. 

 Fig. 18. The seed, with its testa and podosperm. 

 Fig. 1 9. The embryo, extracted. 



N.B. Figs. 1, 2, 3 & 13 are of the natural size. 

 Figs. 4, 8, 11, 12 & 14 to 19 are magnified. 

 Figs. 5, 6, 7 3 9 & 10 are more highly magnified. 



