TERMINOLOGY. . 108 
§ 100, 
The WINGED-FRUIT, (samara), is a pericarpium, 
which contains one or at most. two seeds, and Is sur- 
rounded, by a thin, transparent membrane, either in 
its whole circumference, or at the point, or even on 
the side. Examples of this are. seen in the fruit of 
the elm, ulmus, fig. 162, 163; mapple, acer ; ash, 
fraxinus ; biych, betula; and many others. ‘The 
kinds of it are determined by the number. of the 
seeds, whether there be one or two im the fruit, or 
according to the place to which the thin membrane 
is attached, which is called the wing, (a/z). 
§ 101. 
The FOLLICLE, (folliculus), 1s an oblong pericar- 
plum, which bursts longitudinally on one side, and 
is filled with seeds. ‘The follicle is seldom single, 
there are generally two together. Its varieties are 
determined according to the attachment of the seed ; 
when, for example, there is a partition in the middle 
to. which the seed is fixed; or when it is attached to 
both sutures at which this fruit bursts; as m As- 
clepias syriaca, Vinca, Oleander, &c. fig. 170. 
§ 102, 
The capsu.e, (capula), isa pericarpium, consist- 
ing of a thin coat which contains many seeds, olten 
divided into cells, and assuming various forms. The 
parts of the capsule are the following: 
a. The partition, (dissepimentum), is a firm mem- 
(G 4 brane 
