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The capsule is either one-celled as in the Mignonette {fig. 509), 

 Heartsease (fig. 515), and Gentian (fig. 5?2) ; or two-celled as 

 in Scrophulaka (fig. 561) ; or three- or more celled, as m 



Fig. 559. 



Fig. 560. 



Fig. 5G1. 



Fg. 669. Spiral capsule of a species of Helicleres. Fig. 660. Pyxis of 



Pimpernel (.d?r(!7fl/?is). Fir/. 561. Capsule of a species of Sirophidaria^ 



dehiscing in a septioidal manner. 



Colchicumifig. 513) and Datura (fig. 521). It assumes various 

 forms, some of which are remarkable, as in Helicteres(fig. 559), 

 wheie it is composed of five carpels twisted spirally together. 



Fig. 563. 



Fig. 56+, 



Fig. 562. 



Fig- iJ62. Inferior capsular 

 fruit idiplQtegid) of the Iris, 

 opening in a looulicidal 



manner. Fig. 5G3. Fruit 



or siliqna of the Wall- 

 Hower. showing the sei;ara- 

 tiou of the two valves from 



the replum. Fig. 664. 



Silicula of Shepherd's Purse 

 ( Capselld). 



The capsule is a very common fruit, and is found almost uni- 

 versally in many natural orders, as Papaveracete, Caryophyllacese, 

 PrimulaceiE, Serophulariacese, Gentianacese, c&c, &c. 



