SEED-NUMBER AND FRUIT-SIZE 



TABLE SHOWING THE RELATION BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF SEEDS IN 

 CAPSULES AND LEGUMES, AND THE PROPORTIONAL WEIGHT OF 

 THE PERICARP IN FULL-GROWN FRUITS BEFORE DRYING BEGINS. 



* In the case of single fruits the actual weight is given. 



t The average length of the 3 -seeded pods is 127 millimetres, and of the 4-seeded 

 pods 152 millimetres. 



I Two sets of pods are here represented, the first and last belonging to one season, 

 and the others to another season. 



For capsules with a few large seeds, the behaviour of that of Capsules and 

 the Horse-chestnut (Msculus Hippocastanum) would probably be 

 typical. Out of the original six ovules, not more than two 

 or three develop into mature seeds ; and fruits with a single 



