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HOW PLANTS ARK rHorACJATKD 



235. A Follicle is such a simple pod whicli opens down one side only. The pods 

 of Peony, (Jolumbiiie, and .MiiisU-Miingold (FijLf. 210) are follicles. 



236. A Legume is a jxid of a simple pistil, whicli s]>lits into two 

 ])io('es. Jt is the fruit of the Pea or Pulse fiimily. 

 Fi^'. 211 is a legume of the Pea, o}>en, separated into 

 its two valves. 



237. A Capsule is the ])(>(! of iuiy compound pistil. ,^ , 

 When capsules open re<,nd!irly, they either split tJiroii(//i '"""'•'• 

 tilt' ])arli//(iit.<, or wiiere these woidd he, ;is in the })od of St John's- 

 wort (Fig -12); this divides them into so niMiiy tV)]li(]('s, us it 

 were, wiiich o[»en down the inner e(l»«e : or els(; they split open 

 i)(/<i ///'' /hic/: (1/ till' rcl/x, as in the j)ods of the I-ily, 

 the Jris (Vi;^. 2 i 3), \c. 



238. The pieces into which ti pod sj)lits are called 

 its V(i/n:^, So a follicle (Fig. 210, is 



one-valved ; a legume (Fig. 2\\), /mt-rd/nd ,- the cap- 

 sules in Fig. 212 and 213, hoth f/irr''-ni/n</, \r. 



239. Two oi' three forms of capsule liiuc pecidiar 

 names. The })i'inci[)al sorts are the Si/i'j'ic, the Si/ic/e, 

 und the Pi/.ri.^. 



240- A Silique (Fig. 21.1) is the i)()d of the Cress 

 family. It is slender, and splits into two 

 Valves or pieces, leaving hehind a partition 



in a frame winch hears the .'seeds. ' .j,., 213 



or FOUCn IS only a sihcpie 



not much longer than broad. Fig. 215 is the silicle 

 of Shej)herd's Purse; Fig. 21 6, the 

 same with one valve fallen. 



242. A Pyxis is a pod which opens 

 crosswise, the top separating as a lid. 

 Fig. 2 1 7 shows it in the (Jonnnon 

 Purslane ; the lid falling off. 



243. There remain a few sorts of 

 fruits which are more or less compoinul or complex. They may 

 be classed under the heads of At//jiri/((t>'<I, Accct^sor}/, find Mulf/ple fruits. 



216 21, ■. 



Siliol.>. 



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'J 17. I'yxls.. 



