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have been foniid, as groAvn in the open ; they can probably be ob- 

 tained among any kind by the exchision of pollen, and Plate XV. 

 shows several of these in sectional view. Four samples with seeds 

 are given in the upper left-hand corner for sake of contrast with 

 those that are seedless and also to- illustrate the pilacentation in the 

 normal fruits. The sample at (1) sliows five cavities, a rare occur- 

 rence, as four usually is the highest number. At (2) the four cavi- 

 ties as individuals are shown, and in two of their, secondary pistils 

 may be seen, one of considerable size. A glance through the groups 

 of fruit will reveal the fact that several other seedlesS' fruits have 

 these abnormalities in greater or less numbers — ^sitting like little 

 birds in a nest with their necks (styles) rising in midair. 



The reason for the seedlessness is not apparent, and nO' study 

 of the subject has as yet been made, the intention here being to re- 

 cord the fact, and that the oarpellary walls inclosing the barren 

 placentae may enlarge to normal size and shape. Frequently, how- 

 ever, the seedless peppers are much bent and twisted and seeds are 

 found only upon the side of greater elongation. 



SECONDAEY PISTILS IN PEPPERS. 



Associated quite closely with the larger and deeply ribbed and 

 lobed fruits is the formation of secondary pistils, as previously 

 jnentioned. It is not very unusual in such to find associated with 

 the seeds a comparatively large, irregular growth consisting of a 

 coat of flesh, and a cavity within that bears some resemblance to 

 the same portion of the primary fruit of which this abnorntal 

 growth forms a part. Plate XVI. shows a number of the fruits in 

 question. At 1 all the parts of the fruit have been removed that 

 the internal jiistil, shaped almost like a leaf and green in color, 

 may be shown as it grew at the base of the placental eoliunn. A 

 similar structure is in 2, but not so evident, as it lies upon the 

 left side of the seed-bearing column. At 3 the internal pistils ap- 

 pear as small, nearly round pouches, while at 4 one is shown at the 

 upper side extending out like a sickle. At 5 in tranverse section, 

 several small pistils are shown in a group as they were found at 

 the upper end of the placentse; those at 6 are quite evident and 

 have somewhat the form of the mother pepper that borei them. At 



