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first. Next the breadth. Then the inclina- 

 tion of the sides. The sides may be abrupt, 

 rounded, sloping, or broadly flaring, as seen 

 in Fig. 12. Occasionally one will find some 

 exceptional form for which a special adjective 



FIG. II MEASURING DIAMETER OF FRUIT 



must be employed, but those here mentioned 

 are by far the most common. 



Next it should be remarked whether the 

 cavity is regular or irregular. These adjec- 

 tives have the same signification in this con- 

 nection that they have in the description of 

 the general horizontal section of the fruit. 

 Sometimes the cavity is irregular in a definite 

 manner, so that it may fairly be called wavy, 

 or even plaited ; but these cases are rare, es- 

 pecially the latter one. 



