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Pistillum, or female organ. The germina, 
or embryo feed-veflels, are twenty, or more, 
in number, placed in a circular order above 
the receptacle of the flower ; they are com- 
prefled, eredt, and ending in fo many fharp 
pointed ftyles, bending outwards at the top. 
The ftigmata, or openings on the top of the 
ftyles, are downy, and placed lengthways 
along the upper part of each ftyle. 
Pericarpium, or feed-veflel, confifts of twelve, 
oftner thirteen, little pods, or capfules, that 
ripen. Thefe are of a comprefled oval fhape, 
and a hard leather-like fubftance, with two 
valves to each, and are difpofed edge- ways in 
a circular order, like fo many rays of a ftar. 
Semina. The feeds are fmooth and fhining, of 
an oval fhape, a little comprefled, and appear 
obliquely cut off at the bafe. There is one 
feed in each capfule. I am. 
Sir, 
Your affectionate friend, 
John Ellis. 
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