194 FLANT STBUCTUEES 



ovules, and the seeds ripen dry. The other, represented 

 by the yews, has exposed ovules, and the seed either ripens 

 fleshy or has a fleshy investment. 



Fig. 164. The common juniper (Juniperus communis); the branch to the left bearing 

 staminate strobili; that to the right bearing staminate strobili above and carpel- 

 late strobili below, which latter have matured into the fleshy, berry-like fruit. 

 — After Bekg and Schmidt. 



