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pod, opening to the base by 3 valves. Seeds one in 

 each cell, without albumen ; cotyledons soldered 

 together. 



Primrose, Cowslip. Fruit (a pod) superior, dry, 

 of 5 carpels combined into a i-celled pod, opening at 

 the top by 5 valves. Seeds many, albuminous. 



Violet (Fig. 53). Fruit superior, dry, of 3 carpels, 

 forming a i-celled, 3-valved pod. Seeds many, al- 

 buminous. 



Wallflower (Fig. 67). Fruit superior, dry, of 2 

 carpels, forming a 2-celled pod, splitting to the base 

 into 2 valves, which fall away from a framework. 

 Seeds many, without albumen. 



FIG. 67. Pod of wallflower with one valve coming off. 



Poppy. Fruit superior, dry, of many carpels, 

 forming a i-celled pod, opening by small persistent 

 valves under the stigma. Seeds many, albuminous. 



Heath. Fruit superior, dry, of 5 carpels, forming 

 a 5-celled pod, the cells of which split longitudinally 

 down the back. Seeds many, albuminous. 



