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670). "When the oapsiile dehisces transversely the fruit has re- 

 ceived the distinctive name of Fyxis. The capsule is either one- 



Fig. 692. 



Fig. 693. 



Fig. 694. 



Fig. 692. Spirally arranged capsule of a species of Helicteres. Fig. 693. 



Pyxis or fruit of Pimpernel {Anogallis). Fig. 694. Fruit or capsule 



of a species of ScrppMilaria, dehiscing in a septicidal manner. 



celled as in the Mignonette (fig. 651), Heart's-ease (fig. 667), 

 and Grentian (fig. 666) ; or two or more-celled as in the Scro- 

 phularia (fig. 694), Colchictim (fig. 655), and Datura (fig. 665). 

 It assumes various forms, some of which are remarkable, as those 

 of Helicteres (fig. 692), where it is composed of five carpels 



Fig. 695. 



Fig. 696. 



Fig. 695. Fruit of Sandbox tree i^Hura crepitans'). It is composed of fifteen 



carpels or ovaries which burst from the axis with great force. Fig. 



696. Inferior capsule (diplotegia) of the Iris, opening in a loculicidal 

 manner. 



twisted together in a spiral form, and lllicium anisatum, where 

 the carpels are arranged in a stellate manner. The capsule is a 

 very common ■*^ruit, and is found almost universally in some 

 natural orders, as Papaveracese, Caryophyllacese, Primulacese, 

 Scrophulariacese, Liliacese, Grentianacese, &c., &c. 



