53 FRUCTIFICATION. 



Observation. Although the capsule usually splits into valves, . 

 yet it sometimes discharges its contents by orifices or pores, as in 

 Bell'flower, Campanula, andPoppy, or falls off entire with the seed, 



Q. Sutures, (suturce) the seams by which the valves 

 are united to each other. 



S. Cells, (loculi.*) PL 14, fig. 6, a. The cavities con- 

 taining the seeds. 



4. Dissepiments, (dissepimenta) partitions between 

 the cells. 



5. Collumn, (collumellci) b. The pillar to which the 

 seeds are attached. 



Observation. The capsule is called one-valved, two-waived, &c. 

 according- to the number of valves ; and oiie-celled, ttvo-celled, Sec 

 according 1 to the number of cells. 



2. SILIQUE, (siiiqwi) Pod. PI. 14, fig. 7. A long, 

 dry, solitary seed-vessel? consisting of two valves with 

 a dissepiment intervening, seeds attached alternately 

 to one and the other suture. Ex. Cabbage, Rad- 

 ish, &c. 



Silicic, (silicula^ PL 14, fig. 8. A silique or pod, 

 of a short rounded figure. Ex. Shepherd's purse, 

 ThlaspL 



Observation. Nearly or quite as broad as long. 



3. LEGUME, (legumen.) PL 14, fig. 9. A mem- 

 branous seed-vessel of two valves, no dissepiment, seeds 

 attached to one suture only. Ex. Pea and Bean. 



Observation* Sometimes this kind of fruit lodges but one seed, 

 as in Clover. 



Loment, (lomentum) expresses an elongated seed- 

 vessel, consisting of two valves, externally forming su- 

 tures, but never bursting like the legume. Internally 

 it is divided into cells by small transverse partitions. 

 Ex. Cassia and Hedysarum. 



4. DRUPE, (tlrupa) Stone-fruit. PL 14, fig. 10, 

 Consists of a pulpy coat enclosing a nut. Ex, Peach* 

 Plumb, Cherry. &c. 



