SYNCARPY. 47 
A very remarkable example of Syncarpy has been re- 
corded by E. Koenig in which nine strawberries were 
borne on one stem (Fragaria botryformis),' and a similar 
malformation has been observed in the Pineapple. 
When two fruits are united together they may be 
of about equal size, while in other cases one of the 
two is much smaller than the other. This was the 
case in two cucumbers given to me by Mr. James 
Salter. These were united together along their whole 
length excepting at the very tips; the upper one of the 
two was much larger than the lower, and contained three 
cells, the lower fruit was one-celled by suppression. 
Both fruits were curved, the curvature being evidently 
due to the more rapid growth of the upper as compared 
with the lower one. 
In many of these cases, where the fruits are united 

Fic. 20.—Section of united apples. 
by their bases, the summits become separated one from 
the other, so as to resemble the letter V. Such di- 
1 Duchesne, ‘ Hist. Nat. Frais.,’ p. 79. 
