FKUIT SEEDS. 



135 



Capsule (Poppy). 



Siliqua (Shepherd's Purse. 

 Wallflower). 



Eterio (Straw- 

 berry). 



Nut (Hazel-nut). 



Caryopsis (Wheat). 



The seed is the ovule ripened, it contains the germ of the 

 future plant, called the "embryo," the outer part of the 

 seed is called the " testa," and "the space between this and 

 the embryo is generally filled with starchy matter called 

 the " albumen." The embryo consists of the plumule or 



