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adherent torus. Quince, Apple and Pear are examples. The car- 

 pels constitute the core, and the fleshy part is developed from the 

 torus, Fig. 103 (2). 



FIG. 103. i, Drupe of cocoanut cut vertically, showing epicarp (e), mesocarp 

 (m), stony endocarp (d) seed coat (5), endosperm (end), and embryo sac cavity 

 (e.s.) which in the mature seed contains a nutritive fluid. 2. Pome of an apple 

 cut vertically to show core composed of 5 ripened carpels and flesh of matured 

 torus. 3, Eaetrio of raspberry. 4, Same, cut vertically to show arrangement of 

 the little drupes on fleshy receptacle. 



FIG. 104. Multiple fruits, i, Syconium of Fig cut vertically to show hollowed 

 out receptacle (r) of ripened flower cluster; 2, strobile of the hop; 3, galbalus of 

 Juniper. 



Aggregate Fruits. An Etaerio consists of a collection of little 

 drupes on a torus of a single flower. Examples: Raspberry, Black- 

 berry, etc., Fig. 103 (3 and 4). . 



