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EXPLANATION OF PLATES, 



XII.— GENERAL STRUCTURE OF THE APPLE AND PEAR. 



(Figs. 69-82.) 



PLATE XIV. 



Fig. 



69. Section lengthwise of Apple, showing the wall of the " Core " attached below to the 



top of the stalk, and above, passing into the "Eye." 



70. Thin slice from longitudinal section, showing scattered portions of vascular bundles 



and the forked branches beneath the skin. 



71. Section crosswise of Eome Beauty Apple, showing the ten primary fibro-vascular 



bundles in the form of ten greenish dots arranged in a circle, each bundle being 

 either opposite to or intermediate with each of the five carpels. 



72. Thin slice of transverse section, showing abnormal form with six seed-vessels and 



twelve main vascular bundles corresponding. 



73. Cross section, showing four seed-vessels and eight main vascular bundles corre- 



sponding. 



74. Sections crosswise about middle of very young Cleopatra, showing ten distinct 



vascular bundles surrounding the " Core " which forms the bulk of the section. 

 (Burnley, 25.9.11) .. .. x 3 



75. One of the same sections enlarged . . . . . . . . x 30 



76. Section lengthwise of young Cleopatra further advanced, showing the increase in 



the fleshy portion, along with the enlargement of the core . . x 3 



77. Section crosswise of same, showing distinct core and ten main vascular bundles 



opposite and intermediate to seed-vessels. 



