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All other capsular fruits not pods, follicles, or siliquas are 

 termed capsules. They may be formed from inferior as 



Fro. 89. CAPSULE OP Iris, 



SPLITTING LONGITUDINALLY. 



FIG. 90. LEGUME OF Orobus, 



SPLIT DOWN BOTH SEAMS. 



FIG. 91. MOMENTUM OF 



SAINFOIN. 



FIG. 92. GROUP OF THREE FOL- 

 LICLES OF MONK'S-HOOD, SPLIT 

 DOWN ONE SEAM ONLY. 



well as superior ovaries e.g., narcissus, orchid, willow- 

 herb. In a few cases the capsules are somewhat succulent, 

 causing them to dehisce explosively e.g., balsam, wood- 



