66 



TALKS AFIELD, 



an apple-flower. Here the stamens and pet- 

 als are borne on the calyx as before, but the 

 ovary or young apple does not appear to be 



distinct from 

 the calyx. 

 The dotted 

 lines at c c 

 show the posi- 

 tion of the ca- 

 lyx, however, 

 and that it is 

 Fig. 46. united with 



the ovary. As the fruit ripens this adnata 

 calyx thickens and becomes fleshy, and forms 

 the edible portion of the apple. The core 

 of the apple is 

 the fruit, while 

 the surrounding 

 portion is thick- 

 ened calyx! The 

 upper extremities 

 of this calyx are 

 seen in the five 

 appendages in the 

 " blossom end " of an apple. Fruits made 

 uj) in this peculiar manner, as apples, pears, 

 quinces, and medlars, are designated pomes. 

 We also notice that in this flower there are 



Fig. 47. 



