436 BOTANY. 



A. Monogyn(Bci(d fruits, formed by the gynoeclum of one flower. 



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

 1. Monocarpellary. 



(a) Opening by one suture — e.g , Oaltha Follicle. 



(6) Opening by both sutures — e g.. Pea Legume. 



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



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



gallis Pysia. 



Var. 6. Dehiscence by the fallinjr away of 

 two lateral valves from tlie two per- 

 sistent parietal placentae — e.g., Mus- 

 twid Silique. 



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

 hiscent portions. 



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



modium Lom..nt. 



2. Bi-polycarpellary. 



(as) Dividing into acliene-like or nut-like parts 

 (jiutleU), no forked carpophore — e.g., Litli- 

 ospermum Carcerulus. 



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

 caips), a (orked carpophore between them 

 — e.g. , UmbellifercB Crkmocarp. 



III. Achenial fruits. Dry, indehisosnt, one celled, one or few 

 seeded, not breaking up. 



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



3. Pericarp thin — 6.g.,SuiiJl 'Wer Achenb. 



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



(jJienopoiAum Utricle. 



Var. 6. Pericarp consolidated with the seed — 



e.g., Orassis Caryopais. 



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



Ash Samara. 



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



1. Bind firm and hard— e.p.. Pumpkin Pepo. 



2. Rind thin— e.j'., Goosebeny Berry. 



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

 usually stony. 



1. One stone, usually one-celled— I'.p., Che>ry 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 Banuncu- 



