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192. STONE FRUITS 



Object. To learn the structure of a stone fruit. 

 Apparatus. A peach and a knife. 



Method. Study outside as before. Then cut through 

 flesh to the pit and remove one half. 



Note character of the flesh, the stone, etc. Remove the 

 stone and crack it. How many coverings has the seed? 



Conclusion. Describe a stone ^ v 



fruit as in preceding Experiment. 



Suggestion. Compare peach (A T^ 



with plum, cherry, apricot, date, 

 and olive. 



193. PULPY FRUITS 



Object. To find out the char- 

 acteristics of a pulpy fruit 

 (berry}. 



Apparatus. A tomato and a 

 knife. 



Method. Study the outside as 

 in the two preceding Experiments. 

 Are there any remains of the 

 flower left on this fruit? How 

 can you account for the scar 

 opposite the stem ? What part of FlG " "' ~~ The peach " 

 the flower adheres to the stem? Cut a tomato crosswise. 

 Into how many sections is it divided? What can you say 

 of the number, attachment, and location of the seeds ? 



Conclusion. Describe a berry, having a tomato in mind 

 as a typical berry, stating what you can of the character 

 of the skin and the number and location of the seeds. 

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