130. Carpinus bffrilns. The European Hornbeam. 1. Twig, with two male and one 

 female blossoms. 2. A fruitful stem, with leaves. 3, 4. Male blossoms, from up- 

 per, lower, and si^e poiurs of view. 5. A single seed-capsule, with section. 6. 

 Leaf-cover, with t.ie inclosed female blossoms. 7. A pair of female blossoms, 

 with the envelope removed. 8. A single pistil. 9. A ripe seed, with its threc- 

 lobed seed-leaf. 10. The seed-capsule, separated and enlarged. 11. Transverse 

 section of the samo. 1-2. The perms, separated. 1:>. Twig, with three leaf-buds 



above, and two male flower-buds. 



separated. 1:>. Twig, 

 11. Germ, as it first mnoa.rs unon snroiithiy. 



