ANGIOCARPS. 



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Fig. 83. 4th. Sorose (from soros, a 



collection) ; this genus contains 

 many fruits united in a spike, 

 and covered with floral en- 

 velopes in a manner represent- 

 ing a berry, as the mulberry. 

 Fig. 83, a, represents the fruit 

 of the MORUS rubra (red mul- 

 berry) which is an example of 

 the genus soros ; it is of an ob- 

 long form ; each little drupe is 

 surrounded by a succulent peri- 

 carp ; the nut is one-seeded ; b 

 represents a detached perianth 

 containing a drupeole (little 

 drupe) ; c drupeole ; d a nut ; 

 e the same, cut transversely ; f 

 the embryo. 



Synopsis of MirbeVs artificial classes of orders, and genera of 

 fruits or pericarps. 



CLASS I. Fruits uncovered, or GYMNOCARPS. 



ORDER I. CARCELARES, simple fruits, remaining closed. 



C 1. Cypsela, 

 Genera, < 2. Cerion, 



{ 3. Carcerula. 

 ORDER 2. CAPSULARES, simple fruits which open at maturity. 



II. Capsule, 

 2. Legume, 

 3. Silique and Silicic, 

 4. Pyxides. 



ORDER 3. DIERESILIA, simple fruits, which divide into 

 many parts when ripe. 



C 1. Cremocarp, 

 Genera, < 2. Regmate, 



( 3. Dieresil. 



ORDER 4. ETAIRONNAIR, compound fruits, proceeding from 

 a germ to which the style adheres. 



Genera $ L Double Follicle > 

 m ' I 2. Etairon. 



ORDER 5. CENOBIONNAIR, compound fruits, proceeding from 

 a germ not bearing the style. 



Genus, <[ 1. Cenobion. 



ORDER 6. DRUPACES, simple and succulent fruits, contain- 

 ed in a nut. 



Sorose. 





