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BOTANY. 



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FIG. 292. 



PIG. 293. 



Fig. 289. A ripe cone (female flower) of Pinus sylvesfris. 



Fig. 290. Partial section of a cone, sq, gq\ the tcales ; g, the seeds; em, the 

 embryo in the seed. 



Fig. 291. A detached scale of a ripe cone, seen from above, bearing two seeds. 

 N, micropyle ; ch, chalaza. 



Fig. 292. A detached scale of a young cone, seen from the back, showing the tri- 

 angular bract. Magnified. 



Fig. 293. The same as Fig. 291, i-een from the front, showing the two ovules. 

 Magnified. 



