398 



BOTANY. 



Fig. 292. 



Fio. 293. 



Kg. 289.— A ripe cone (female flower) of Piriv,e sylvestria. 



Fig. 890.— Partial section of a cone, sq, sg\ me tcales; g, lie seeds; em, the 

 embryo in the seed. 



Fig. 291.— A dctaclied scale of a ripe cone, seen from above, bearing two seeds. 

 Jf, micropyle ; c't, chalaza. 



Fig. 292.— A detached scale of a young cone, seen from tlie back, showing the tri- 

 angnlar bract. Magnified. 



Fig. 293.— ■"■ 



Magnified. 



The same as Fig. 291, seen from the front, showing the two ovules. 



