316 THE CAPSULE—PYXIS,. 
b. WITH A DRY DEHISCENT PERICARP. 
1. The Capsule is a superior, one or more celled, many-seeded, 
dry, dehiscent fruit. The dehiscence may either take place 
by valves, as in Colchicum (fig. 669) and Datura (fig. 679) ; or 
by pores, as in the Poppy and Antirrhinum (fig. 626); or 
transversely, as in the Pimpernel (fig. 709) and Henbane (fig. 
Fic. 708. Fic. 709. 
Fra. 710. 
Fig. 708. Spiral capsule of a species of Helicteres, Fig. 709. Pyxis of 
Pimpernel (Anagailis). Fig. 710. Capsule of a species of Sc7rophularia, 
dehiscing in a septicidal manner, 
684) ; or only partially, as in Mignonette (fig. 665), Dianthus 
(fig. 664), and Lychnis (fig. 663). When the capsule dehisces 
transversely the fruit has received the distinctive name of Pyzis. 
Dies FAA Kies a2: 
i, 
Fig. 711. Fruit of Sandbox-tree (Hura erepitans). It is composed of fifteen 
carpels which separate from the axis when ripe, and burst with great 
force, Fig. 712. Inferior capsular fruit (diplotegia) of the Iris, opening 
in a loculicidal manner, 
The capsule is either one-celled as in the Mignonette (jig. 665), 
Heartsease (fig. 681), and Gentian (fig. 680); or two-celled 
as in the Scrophularia (fig. 710) ; or three- or more celled, as 
in Colchicum (fig. 669), and Datura (fig. 679). It assumes 
