SYNOARPY. 



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A very remarkable example of Syncarpy has been re- 

 corded by E. Koenig in which nine stpitwbcrries were 

 borne on one stem {Fragariabotryformia),^ and a similar 

 malformation has been observed in the Pineapple. 



When two fruits are united together they may be 

 of about equal size, while in other cases one of the 

 two is much smaller than the other. This was the 

 case in two cucumbers given to me by Mr. James 

 Salter. These were united together along their whole 

 length excepting at the very tips ; the upper one of the 

 two was much larger than the lower, and contained three 

 cells, the lower fruit was one-celled by suppression. 

 Both fruits were curved, the curvature being evidently 

 due to the more rapid growth of the upper as compared 

 with the lower one. 



In many of these cases, where the fruits are united 



Fig. 19. Adhesion of two apples. 



Pig. 20. Section of united apples. 



by their bases, the summits become separated one from 

 the other, so as to resemble the letter V. Such di- 



' Duchesne, ' Hist. Nat. Frais.,' p. 79. 



