184 Plants and tlictr Ways in South Africa 



in a spike. The flowers, with their bracts and the central axis, 

 become juicy. By cultivation the Pineapple has lost its seeds. 



By our definition of a berry, a Tomato, a Calabash, a Grape, 

 and an Orange are berries, but a Strawberry, a Blackberry, and 

 a Mulberry are not. This seems like a study of plants " through 

 a looking-glass ". 



Our definition of a fruit will have to be modified for such 

 fruits as that of the Apple, Strawberry, and Pineapple. It may 

 be defined as that part of the plant which is stimulated to 

 crowth as the result of fertilization. 



