SECT. VII. THE FRUIT. 



Most plants have their flowers furnished both with Dioecious 

 stamens and pistils, and are hence hermaphrodites ; 

 but there are also many genera that have the stamens 

 in one flower and the pistils in another, both on the 

 same individual. These are denominated Monoeci- 

 ous plants, and are exemplified in the Oak and 

 Hazel. Other genera have the flowers with stamens 

 on one plant, and the flowers with pistils on another ; 

 these are denominated Dioecious, and are exempli- 

 fied in the Hop and Willow. Others have flowers 

 of all the previous kinds on one and the same plant; 

 these are denominated Polygamous, and are exem- 

 plified in the genus Atripkx. 



SECTION VII. 



The Fruit. 



THE anomalies of the fruit may affect either its Multipli- 

 number, figure, colour, or appendages. The com- ca 

 mon Hazle-nut produces in general but one kernel 

 in one shell ; but in the course of opening up a 

 considerable number, you will now and then meet 

 with one containing two or three kernels in a shell. 

 This is perhaps best accounted for by supposing, 

 with Du Hamel, that it is the result of an un- 

 natural graft effected in the bud ; though, I think, 

 the fact is that the shell does always contain the 

 rudiments of two or more kernels, although it rarely 

 happens that more than one is developed. But if 



