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STUDIES IN SEEDS AND FRUITS 



TABLE SHOWING THE RELATION BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF SEEDS AND 

 THE PROPORTIONAL WEIGHT OF THE PERICARP IN DRY LEGUMES 

 AND CAPSULES. 



(In the case of all the legumes and of the Moringa capsules the fruits had dried on the 

 plant ; whilst the Iris capsules were allowed to dry slowly in my room.) 



* These pods were all gathered in the dried dehiscing condition at the same time from 

 the same plant. 



