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of the apple (347) is correct, then this horticul- 

 tural terminology is also correct from the botanical 

 standpoint ; but if the apple is 

 thickened calyx, then these bodies 

 represent only a part of the 

 calyx, and are really calyx -lobes. 

 Che character of this calyx is 

 ised in describing varieties of 

 ipples and pears. In D, Fig. 

 299, the calyx is said to be 

 "closed"; in E it is "open." 

 The calyx sits in a depression 

 called a "basin." The basin is 

 "shallow" in D, "deep" and 

 "narrow" in F, and "broad" in 

 E. The pedicel is known as 

 the "stalk." The stalk is "long 

 and slender" in C, and "short" in A and B. 

 The stalk sits in a "cavity," which is described in 

 essentially the same terms which are used for the 

 basin. 



Fig. 300. 

 The gherkin. 



Suggestions. — Compare the fruits of the apple, pear and quince, 

 having all the above discussions in mind. Make comparisons of 

 various kinds of apples, and attempt to designate the points of 

 differences, giving attention to size, shape, color, basin, calyx, cavity, 

 stalk, season of ripening, texture and flavor. 



