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and Brazilian pods are larger than East Indian, and the number of 

 segmental openings is from three to five. 



Fig. 54 shows three capsules of Australian cotton arid five examples 

 of seeds with their plumose fibres attached ; also two seeds in a half 

 ginned stage. Of the three capsules, two are shown fully opened, and the 

 middle one shows the five segments and the same number of carpels into 

 which the fruit of the compound ovary is divided. These large capsules 



Fig. 51. Leaf of cotton plant. 



of cotton were grown on the banks of the Clarence river in Australia, and 

 were sent to Mr. J. P. Attwater, of Preston. I was requested by Mr. 

 Attwater to examine the samples sent, and jointly with Mr. Daniel G. 

 Isherwood, of Ashton-under-Lyne, we gave a scientific and commercial 

 report, which appeared in the Preston and Manchester Guardians some 

 time later. 



The geographical features and climatic conditions of Australia [are 



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