TO BOTANY. 4, 
acrofs the Middle, as in Anagallis, Plantago, 
Amaranthus, Portulaca and Hyofcyamus. 
All Fruit that is articulate, jointed, opens 
at every one of the Joints, each of which 
is Monofpermous, jingle feeded. 
The CONFINEMENT of the Seeds is 
fometimes Elaftic, burfting like a Spring, as 
in Oxalis, Elaterium, Momordica, Impatiens, 
Cardamine, Phyllanthus, Euphorbia, Fufticia, 
Ruellia, DiGtamnus, Hura, Ricinus, Tragia, 
Fatropha, Croton, Clufia and Acalypha. 
The SITUATION of the Pericarpium 
is at the Receptacle of the Flower, either 
placed under it, as in Vaccinium and Epilo- 
bium ; over it, a8 in Arbutus and Tulipa; 
or both aéove and below it, as in Saxifraga 
and Lobelia. 
G“H AP. : XVI: 
Of the different Strudtures of the SEEDS. 
N refpec&t to the NUMBER of Seeds 
contained within the Fruit, Plants are 
either Mono/permous, having one Seed, as in 
Polygonum and Collinfonia ; Difpermous, two, 
as in Daucus; Trifpermous, three, as in Eu- 
phorbia; or Tetrafpermous, four, asin Tour- 
nefortia. 
In 
