130 THE PERICARP. 
501. The Silicula, or pouch, differs from the preceding 
only in being very short, or even broader than it is long. 
Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella; Thiaspi, Linn.) (See Fig. 51.) 
2. Indehiscent. 
(1.) Dry. 
502. The Gland.—This is a one-celled, and frequently 
one-seeded pericarp, often contained in a scaly involucre 
called a eupula. The ovary had originally three cells, and 
several ovules which have become abortive. The Oak 
(Quercus), the Hazel (Corylus), and other Cupulifere. It 
is often called a Nut. (See Fig. 52. The Hazel.) 
503. The Samara.—This has one or two cells, and is di- 
lated at the apex or sides into a kind of wing or membrana 
ceous appendage. It is considered a kind of capsule by 
some. The Ash (Frarinus), the Maple (Acer), and the Elm 
(Utmus.) 
(2.) Fleshy. 
504. The Pome, or Melonida of Richard.—This is formed — 
of a semi-inferior ovary, consisting of from two to five car-— 
pels, the pericarp being fleshy, and formed of the calyx and 
ovary united. The Apple and the Pear, and the rest of es 
bogs are examples. oe Fig. 53.) 
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