HERB ROBERT. 



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seeds, five in number, are situated at the base of the 

 column, each being inclosed in a capsule, which 



FIG. 41. HERB ROBERT (Geranium robertianutn). 



a, bud ; b, flower ; c, flower after the petals have fallen : d, flower with seeds nearly 

 ripe ; e, flower with ripe seeds ; f, flower after throwing seeds. 



terminates upwards in a rod-like portion, which at 

 first forms part of the central axis, but gradually 

 detaches itself. When the seeds are ripe the ovary 



