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Fig. 1. — Longitudinal section of ovulum from a flower of Tropceolum majus previous to fecundation, ^^itli 

 the principal part of the carpellary integument removed, showing the micropyle d, and the emhryo-sac/. 

 Fig. 2. — A portion of the same more highly magnified, showing the micropyle d, and the primary utricle e. 

 d 



Fig. 3. — Longitudinal section of unripe seed soon after the protrusion of the suspensor ; c, the posterior 

 process; a the anterior process of the suspensor; h the swelled knoh connecting hoth processes with the low- 

 er portion of the suspensor ; e the embryo in a very early stage ; d the micropyle ; / the pore to which the 

 process a extends at the period of maturity. 



