CLASSIFICATION OF DICOTYLEDONS. 



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forming as many dry pods when ripe. The so-called " berry " 

 of the strawberry is really the much enlarged flower axis, or 

 " receptacle," in which the little one-seeded fruits are embedded, 

 the latter being what are ordinarily called the seeds. 



From the examples given, it will be seen that the order 

 includes not only some of the most ornamental, cultivated 



FIG. 114. Calyciflorse (Rosiflorse). A, inflorescence of strawberry (Fra- 

 c/aria), x %. J5, a single flower, x 1. (7, section of B. D, floral diagram. 

 E, vertical section of a cherry-flower (Prunus), x 1. F, vertical section of 

 the flower of Spirsea, x 2. G, vertical section of the bud of a wild rose 

 (Rosa), x 1. H, vertical section of the young fruit, x 1. /, section of the 

 flower of an apple (Pyrus), x 1. J, floral diagram of apple. 



plants, but the majority of our best fruits. In addition to 

 those already given, may be mentioned the raspberry, black- 

 berry, quince, plum, and apricot. 



The last order of the Calyciflorce and the highest of the 

 Choripetalce is the order Leguminosce, of which the bean, 

 pea, clover, and many other common plants are examples. In 

 most of our common forms the flowers are peculiar in shape, 



