STUDY 6. 
TYPICAL FRUITS. 
A. The Composition and Texture of Fruits. 
Study each of the following specimens from whole 
fruits and prepared sections and explain the floral 
origin and structure of their parts. Make notes 
and drawings to show the results of study. 
The Tomato, Gooseberry, and Orange are berries. 
Peaches and Plums are drupes. 
The Apple is a pome. 
Dandelion and Maple seeds are akenes. 
Hickory nuts and Filberts are nuts. 
Poppy and Wild Cucumber fruits are capsules. 
Corn, Wheat, and Oats are grains. 
Peas and Beans in pods are legumes. 
A Raspberry is an aggregate fruit. 
A Strawberry is an accessory fruit. 
A Pine Apple is a multiple fruit. 
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B. Some Additional Devices for the Dissemination of 
Seeds. 
Study winged fruits, e.g. Maple or Ash and Linden. 
Burs, e.g. Cocklebur and Burdock. 
Tufted seeds, e.g. Thistle and Milkweed. 
Make drawings to show the devices for seed distri- 
bution and explain their usefulness. 
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