BOTANY FOR BEGINNER** 



Fig. 3. 



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36. The pericarp is only the germ when it becomes rpe; it 

 is this part of the flower which contains the seed. 



37. At, Fig. 3, a is a representation of the pericarp; you will 

 perceive it is much larger than the germ at Fig. 2.f. At b the 

 pericarp appears as if cut across, and shows three divisions, 

 these are called cells, each of which contains two seeds in the 

 shape of a triangle, as at bb. 



38. The seed is, as you have seen, carefully packed away in 

 little cells in the pericarp ;* this is the most important part of 

 the flower ; and it seems as if all the other parts were chiefly 

 intended to nourish and protect this. 



39. If you add the pericarp and the seed to the five parts 

 which you have already learned, you will then have seven parts 

 of the flower to remember. These are called Organs of Fruc- 

 tification, from fructuSj fruit, and facio, to maKe. 



40. I shall hereafter inform you more particularly respecting 



* The word pericarp is derived from the Greek words, peri, around 

 and karpos, fruit. 



36. What is the pericarp 1 



37. Describe Fig. 3. 



38. What is the most imp irtant part of the flower ? 



39. How many parts corstitute what are ca'led the organs of 

 fructification 1 



40. What is meant by ana yzlng a flower ? 



