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Fruits and Seeds. 



away (fig. 70, b and c). The seed-chamber (fig. 70, 

 c] detaches itself from the rod of the carpel (fig. 70, 

 b\ and when the seed is flung away remains 

 attached to it. Under these circumstances it is 



Diagram. 



Fig. 70. HERB ROBERT. 



a, just before throwing the seed ; b, the rod ; r, the seed 

 enclosed in the capsule. 



unnecessary for the chamber to raise itself from the 

 central pillar, to which accordingly it remains close 

 until the moment of disruption (fig. 70, a). The 

 seed-chamber is moreover held in place by a short 

 tongue which projects a little way over its base ; 



