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6. Torolose, (forolosum), ‘when both valves are 
round and thick, fig. 174, 175. 
7s Ventricose, (ventricosum), when the valves in: 
ternally are distended with air. 
8. ‘Compressed, (comp ressum), when the valves are 
both flat. 
9, Channelled, (canaliculatum), when the upper 
suture is deeply firrrowed, as in Lathyrus sativus. 
10. One, two, or many-seeded, (mono, di, vel poz 
 lyspermum), according to the number of the seeds. 
11. Spiral, (cochleatum), when it is twisted like the 
shell of a snail, as in Medicago *. 
§ 110. 
The tomenvt, (/omentum), is an elongated peri: 
carpitim, consisting of two valves; externally it 
forms sutures, but, like the legume, it never 
bursts. Internally it is divided into cells by small 
transverse partitions, whiéh contain only one seed 
attached to the under suture. . It never bursts longi: 
tudinally, like the two former pericarps ; but wher 
it opens, the partitions detach themselves in smal! 
pieces: The kinds of this pericarp are the follow: 
ing : 
1. Cortical, (corticosum), when the outer shell is 
very hard and woody, but the internal cavities are 
filled with a soft substance, as in Cassia Fistala; 
fig. 192, 194.” 
* There are still other kinds, which are named acco ding 
to their figure, and according as the surface is’ set with hairs; 
bristles, wings, points, or prickles. 
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