FLOWER TYPES 



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may appear quite different, but an examination of the flowers 

 shows them to be very similar and belonging to one family 

 (Solenacece). The flowers of the potato, tomato and pepper are 

 very similar; the flower of the tobacco is somewhat different, 



FIG. 57. Sunflower head. Composite type of inflorescence. 



but has the same general characters; the cultivated potato has 

 almost the power of producing fruit, but when the fruit is pro- 

 duced it is very similar to a small tomato ; the fruit of the tomato 

 is fleshy; the fruit of the pepper very similar but tending to 

 become leathery ; the fruit of the tobacco is of the same char- 

 actor but tending to become papery in character. 



