360 



COLLEGE BOTANY 



petals four or five, imbricated ; stamens the same number or twice 

 tbe number of petals (sometimes numerous) ; pistil compound; 



Fig. 202. — The sweet orange, often nearly seedless. 



fruit a large berry. This family contains several valuable tropi- 

 cal fruits. 



Among tbe most important are the many varieties of the 

 orange {Citrus aurantium Linn.) (Figs. 202, 203), vtrhich is so 



