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STUDIES IN SEEDS AND FRUITS 



Table showing the Relation between the Number of Seeds and 

 THE Proportional Weight of the Pericarp in Dry Legumes 

 and Capsules. 



(In the case of all the legumes and of the Moringa capsules the fruits had dried on the 

 plant ; whilst the Iris capsules were allowed to dry slowly in my room.) 



Vicia 



sepium 



(legume). 



Ulex 

 europseus 

 (legume). 

 Erythrina 

 corallo- 

 dendron 

 (legume). 

 Guilandina! 

 bonducella 

 (legume). * 



Iris Pseu- 



dacorus 



(capsule) 



Iris foeti- 

 dissima 

 (capsule). 

 Moringa 

 pterygo- 

 sperma 

 (siliquiform 

 capsule). 



Abrus pre- 

 catorius 

 (legume). 



Canavalia 

 obtusifolia 

 (legume). 



Number 



of seeds 



in a 



fruit. 



Number 

 of fruits 



amined, 



Average 

 length of 



a fruit 

 in milli 



metres. 



30 



35 



'47 



228 

 266 



Average weight 

 in grains. 



Seed 

 con- 

 tents. 



I 43 



2-44 



0*40 

 0*42 

 0-54 



7-6 

 15-6 

 24*6 



32*5 

 5o-8 



22 "o 

 287 

 46 'O 

 53-0 

 60 'o 

 70-3 



19-8 

 40-8 



3-6 



5-8 



5-55 



5 '5 



6-3 



6-9 



79 

 66 

 96 

 83 



Aver 



age 

 weight 



of 

 seed in 

 grains, 



o 33 

 0-27 



O'OS 



0*09 



32*5 

 30 '4 

 o'6o 

 0-57 

 070 

 072 

 071 

 073 

 072 

 o 90 



40 



4*3 



14 

 I "4 

 1*4 

 1*3 

 I "4 

 13-2 



II'O 

 I2'0 



10-4 



Proportional weight 

 of pericarp 

 and seeds. 



Entire 

 fruit. 



100 

 100 



100 

 100 

 100 



100 

 100 



These pods were all gathered in the dried dehiscing condition at the same time from 

 the same plant. 



