were formerly surrnisnd to be both petals and stamens. 

 Pollen is sometimes developed in them which is evidence 

 of their staniinal nature. (Fig. 46) 



The carpels, vrhich occur in pairs as in Hamamelis 

 are collected into larje ?ieads cntaining from thirty- 

 five to fifty flowers each. Kach carpel has -i double 

 row of ovules developed on marr^inal placentae, and a 

 broadly expanded stigmatic surface. V/ith very rare ex- 

 ceptions, only one of these many ovules is fertilized 

 and this one is neai* or at the bottom of the cavity. 

 There is a v^eek ox* ten days betv/een pollination and 

 l"ertiliza:ion in this case. 



The developing seed shows the same resistant tis- 

 sue at the antipodal end of the embryo-sac as is found 

 in Hamamelis, but here it persists into the ripe seed. 

 The epidermal layer of the integument is not used up, 



