262 STUDIES IN SEEDS AND FRUITS 



is dry and dead. The typical capsule which opens before 

 drying begins, or in the early stage of drying, is just as 

 much entitled to the designation of "moist" as a berry. 

 I venture, therefore, to think that these remarks indicate 

 the necessity of renovating our prime conceptions of the 

 differences between fruits. 



The Loss of Weight of Mature Fruits, including their Seeds, 

 WHEN Dried in Air under ordinary Conditions of Tempera- 

 ture. (The full-grown moist fruits before drying or shrinking begins 

 are here employed.) 



I. Legumes. 



