436 BOTANY. 



A. Monogynmciai fruits, formed by tlie gyncecium of one flower. 



I. Capsulary fruits. Dry, deliiscent, formed from one pistil. 

 1. Monocarpellary. 



{a) Opening by one eiiture — e.g , Onltha Follicle. 



(6) Opening by both sutures — eg.. Pea Lbghmb. 



8. Bi-polycarpellary — e.g., Viola , Capsule. 



Var. a. Debiscence circumcissile — e.g., Ana- 



gallis Pyxis. 



Var. 6. Dehiscence by the falling away of 

 two lateral valves from the two per- 

 sistent parietal placentae — e.g., Mus- 

 tard Silique. 



II. Schizocarpic fruits. Dry, breaking up into one-celled inde- 

 hiscent portions. 



1. Monocarpellary, dividing transversely — e.g., Dea- 



modium ^ Lombnt. 



2. Bi-polycarpellary. 



(a) Dividing into achene-like or nut-like parts 

 (nutletn), no forked carpophore — e.g. , lAth- 

 ospermum CAHCBKULtiB. 



(6) Dividing into two achene-like parts (meri- 

 catps), a Ibrked carpophore between them 

 — e.g., Umbelliferm Cremocakp. 



III. Ach.enlal fruits. Dry, indehiscent, one-celled, one or few 

 seeded, not breaking up. 



1. Pericarp hard and thick — e.g.. Oak Ntjt. 



2. Pericarp thin — e.g.. Sunflower. Achenb. 



Var. a. Pericarp loose and bladder-like — e.g., 



Uhenopodium Utricle. 



Var. 6. Pericarp consolidated with the seed — 



e.g., Grasses Caryopsis. 



Var. c. Pericarp prolonged into a wing — e.g., 



Ash Samara. 



IV. Baccate fruits. Fleshy, indehiscent ; seeds in pulp. 

 1. Bind firm and haiA— e.g., Pumpkin Pepo. 



3. Rind thin— e.fir., Ooosebeny Berry. 



V. Drupaceous fruits. Fleshy, indehiscent ; endocarp indurated, 

 usually stony. 



1. One stone, usually one-celled^c.g'.. Cherry Drupe. 



2. Stones or papery carpels, two or more — e.g., 



Apple Pome. 



VI. Aggregate fruits. Polycarpellary ; carpels always distinct. 

 The forms of these are not well distinguished. In many Rauuncu 



