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IV. The pijlillum, pointal, or female organ, adheres to the 

 fruit, and is that part appropriated for the reception of the 

 polleuy fpoken of above. It confifts of the germen^ the JlyluSy 

 and the Jligma. 



1. ThQ germen, or feed-bud, is the bafe or lower part of the 

 pijlilhm^ containing the rudiments of the unripe fruit, or 

 feed, in the flowering ftate of the plant, 



2. The Jlylusj or ftyle, is that part of the pijlilkim which ftands 

 upon the germen, and elevates the Jligma or fummit. 



3. The Jligma, the fummit, or top of the ftyle, is that part 

 which receives the fertilizing duft of the antherce, and tranf- 

 mits its effluvia, through the ftyle into the middle of the 

 germen, or feed- bud. 



V. The pericarpium, or feed vefTel, is that part which contains 

 the feeds, and difcharges them when ripe. It comprehends 

 the eight following fpecies, viz. the capfiila, the filiqua^ 

 the legimen, the conceptaciilim or folliculns, the drupa, the 

 pomim, the bacca^ and the ftrobilus; of each of which in 

 their order. 



1. The capjuhj a capfule or little cafket, is a dry hollow feed- 

 velTel, that fplits or opens in fome determinate manner. 

 Capfules, when opened or fplit, are divided outwardly into 

 one or more pieces, called valvulce, or valves, the parts 

 which divide the capfules internally into cells are called 

 dijjepimenta, or partitions. And the fubftances which con- 

 ned the partitions to the feeds, are called columellce, or little- 

 pillars. The empty fpaces for containing the feeds, are 

 called loculamenta, or cells. 



2. ThQjiliqua, or pod is a feed- vefTel with two valveSj having 

 the feeds fixed along the joining or edge of both valves. 



3. The legumen^ or cod, is a feed-velTel with two valves, having 

 the feeds lixed along the edge of one of the valves only. 



4. ThQ conceptacidum, a receiver; or folliculus^ a little bag, is 

 a feed-veffel with one valve, fplitting length-ways from top 

 to bottom, and has no feam for faftening the feeds with- 

 in it. 



5. The drupa, drupe, or ftcne fruit, is a pulpy feed-veflel, 

 which has no valve, or external opening, and contains with- 

 in it a (lone or nut. 



6. The pomum, or apple, is a pulpy feed-velTel, which has 

 no valve or external opening, and contains within it a 

 capfule. 



7. The bacca, or berry, is a pulpy feed veflel, which has no 

 valve, and contains feeds which are naked, or have no 

 other covering than the pulp. 



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