The outer inte(;;unent thicke^ns 'greatly, and its 

 cells elon-^ate takin!: a curved oblon;'; sliape. The cell 

 walls begin then to thicken and the whole intef^ument 

 forms the outer seed coat which is mocierately hard, 

 black, and '>'ery resistant to water. This outer intet;- 

 uinent is very smooth over the whole surface, except 

 at the place of attachment of the funiculus, where 

 there is a white saddle-shaped scar. The seed is 

 ovate in shape but very decidedly pointed at the lower 

 end. This slopin^^ of the lower end is of use in dis- 

 charginc the seed. 



The Carpels - 



At blooming time the carpels are very slif3htly 

 imbedded in the tissue o^ tne torus ("^ic* 26). There 

 is a very short calyx, however, shown in +hi3 fit^ure 



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