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with adhering dark-brown fragments of the fruit pulp, hilum near 

 the center of one side, and a more or less distinct ridge resembling a 

 raphe extending from it to the micropyle; very hard when dry, tough 

 when damp ; internally whitish, horny, endosperm in two more or less 



FIG. 220. Original packages of Nux Vomica imported from India. After a 

 photograph by Parke, Davis & Co. 



regular concavo-convex halves, embryo small, situated near the 

 micropyle, and with two heart-shaped cotyledons; inodorous; taste 

 intensely and persistently bitter. 



Inner Structure. The epidermal cells of the seed-coat are thick- 

 walled, very porous and are developed into long hairs, attaining a 



