370 



DICOTYLEDONES. 



long, interrupted axis (-4, B) ; the flowers and fruits in each 

 cluster are more or less united individually, and fall off together 



FIG. 365. Beta vulgaris. 



they are commonly known as seeds (.EJ, F). The seed lies horizon- 

 tally. Hablitzia (H. tamnoides). 



2. SALSOLE^], SALTWORT GROUP, has cylindrical or semi-cylindri- 

 cal leaves. Perianth as in the preceding group ; the fruit is most 



FIG. 366. Salsola soda : embryo. 



frequently compressed. The two first mentioned genera differ 

 from most of the others in the order in having a spirally-coiled,. 



