ON THE ORGANS OF PLANTS. 21 



A POD is composed of two Carpels, (Carpels are 

 also called Valves). If it is long, it is called a 

 SILIQUA. If a Pod is as short as it is broad, it is 

 called a POUCH, or SILICULA. There are other Pods 

 of another form and name ; which we shall not meet 

 with in the first Sub-class, therefore, will not examine 

 at present. 



These PODS (Siliqua and Silicula) have a thin 

 partition down the centre, (with but few exceptions) 

 that is called the DISSEPIMENT. PL II. 7. p 7. v. d. 

 7 c x. d. And the part to which the Seeds are at- 

 tached, is called the PLACENTA : in all Seed-vessels, the 

 part to which the Seeds or the Ovules are attached, 

 is called the Placenta some Fruits contain several. 

 1. II. 7 c x. p. 



A CAPSULE is composed of more than two Carpels 

 (or Valves). PL I. A 4. j. 4 k. B. 4 g. PL II. 7. c c. 



A BERRY (Bacca) is a pulpy Emit, with the seeds 

 in the pulp. PL II. 7. 6. 



A SAMARA, is a Fruit with a thin, wing-like addi- 

 tion to it. PL II. 7. S. 



PERICARP is the name which applies to the shell, or 

 rind of all Fruits, of every form : and OVARY is the 

 name for all Seed-buds (that is, the young Fruits) ; 

 and all Seeds in the young state are called OVULES. 



