General Observations on the Study of Fruits. 2 1 



a tomato. Its skin is smooth and tough. The one I have is of 

 a beautiful color, being shaded with pink, green, yellow, and 



FIG. i. APPLE AND SECTIONS. 



brown. Its stem is an inch in length. It is made of woody 

 fibres, and is very strong, so as to hold the weight of the apple. 



