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this way we get the fruit, which is made up of 
the seed and its covering." 
/'But there are ever so 
many kinds of fruit/' said 
Frank. 
4. " Yes/' rephed Mr. Grey, 
^'because there are different 
ways by which the seeds may 
be covered and protected. 
''The part in which the 
seed lies may be soft and 
juicy, as in grapes, gourds, 
and oranges; or hard and 
woody, as in nuts; or it 
may be merely a close skin, 
as in corn, or a tough kind 
of bag or case, as in peas and tamarinds." 
5. " The mango seed has a hard shell, as well 
as the soft, juicy part of the 
fruit to cover it," said Frank. 
"A fruit of that kind is 
called a drupe, or sometimes 
a ' stone-fruit'," said Mr. Grey. 
"In it you will find that the 
seed- box has three parts — 
first, the skin of the fruit; next, 
the pulp; and thirdly, the hard, woody case 
holding the kernel 
A Bunch of Grapes. 
Section of Stone-fruit. 
