OF THE FRUIT. 87 
Second Division: Fruits indehiscent, one-seeded, fleshy ; 
namely, Drops, Trrma, Erzrio. 
Third Division: Fruits indehiscent, several-seeded ; name- 
ly, Berry, Pero, Pome. 
168. The acheniwm is such a fruit as we find in Butter- 
cups, Anemone, Sage. Usually there are several produced 
together from one flower. We must not mistake them for 
seeds. They are pericarps, each inclosing one seed, as you 
see in the figures. The grain of Wheat or Corn (called cariop- 
sis) is much the same, but the one seed cannot be separated 
from the pericarp. 
169. The samara is mere- 
ly an achenium with a wing, 
asin Ash, Elm, Maple. The 
latter fruit is a double sa- 
mara. fi 
170. A glans (or nut) is yy 
such a fruit as Acorn, Chest- 
nut, Hazeluut, much like 
achenium, but larger, and 
seated in a cup or invo- 
lucre. 
171. A drupe is such a 
fleshy fruit as the Cherry 
or Peach. It is well called Fig. 279. Maple,—a double samara. 
: i Fig. 280. Pear,—a pepo. 
a stone-fruit. The stone in- Fig. 281. Gooseberry, cut across; an en- 
closes the one seed, and is larged view, showing the seeds lying in 
é Friel: a 3 a the pulp. 
itself inclose in a juicy Fig. 282. Fruit of Hentane,—a pyxis 
pulp. with its lid open. 
167. Please define our first division of fruits. What special fruits belong 
to it? the second, &. ; the third, &. 
