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possible that the pollen falls from the hanging blossoms and settles 

 on the pistil of flowers of the neighbouring tree. In this way 

 cross-fertilisation is possible when the trees stand in close prox- 

 imity, as is the case in all plantations." 



The fruit and the fruit-cushion. After pollination 



FIG. 17. The fruit-cushion." 



A, Ripe fruit with the basal part of the fruit-stalk developing into the new fruit-cushion. 



B, The same fruit-cushion, after the fruit has been picked, bearing new blossoms. 



the ovary develops into the fruit, while .the flower-stalk 

 becomes woody. 



It has already been pointed out that the flowers are 

 arranged in clusters either a number of them are 

 attached on a common axis (Figs. 12, A and 16, A), or the 

 common axis maybe much reduced (Figs.12, B and 12, C). 



