THE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS OF THE OLIVE. 



Pig. 1. A branch of the olive in flower, natural 

 size, a a Blossom. 



Fig. 2. Inside view of flower, enlarged. 



Fig. 3. Corolla cut and spread out to show the in- 

 sertion of the stamens. 



Fig. 4. Flower without the corolla, enlarged. 



Fig. 5. Front view of stamen, enlarged. 



Fig. 6. Rear view of stameh, enlarged. 



Fig. 7. Pistil, enlarged. 



Fig. 8. Pistil cut vertically. 



Fig. 9. The lower portion of bud cut horizon- 

 tally, enlarge<1. 



Fig. 10. The berry, natural size. 



Fig. 11. The berry cut horizontally .—» Epicarp. 



b Afeaocarp. c Endocarp. d Seed, 

 Fig. 12. The nut stripped of fleshy part, natural 



size. 

 Fig. 13. Seed, natural size. 

 Fig. 14. Seed stripped of its external skin, natural 



size. 

 Fig. 15. Seed stripped of skin cut horizontally, 



natural size. — 

 Fig. 16. Germ or embryo split open, natural 



size. 



