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THE SECOND BOOK OF BOTANY. 



ceptacle is prolonged between the carpels, and co- 

 heres with their styles, which separate from it at 

 maturity, as seen in Figs. 69 and 70 (Gray). 



PIG. 69. 



FIG. 70. 



It sometimes appears as a cup-shaped depression 

 (Fig. 71), in which the pistil is almost concealed, and 

 again as shown in Fig. 72. 



FIG. 71. 



FIG. 72. 



Cup-shaped Eeceptacle. 



Elevated Fleshy Eeceptacle. 



