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CONTENTS 
THE GYNCECIUM OR PISTIL SYSTEM—Definition; Gymno- 
spermous and Angiospermous; parts; the pistil a modified leaf; 
carpel; dehiscence; apocarpous and syncarpous pistils; terms 
denoting the number of carpels entering into the formation of 
the pistil; compound pistils; ovules or megasori as trans¬ 
formed buds; position of ovules in ovary; Gymnospermous 
and Angiospermous ovules; structure of Angiospermous ovule; 
shape of ovule. 
THE PLACENTA.—Definition; types of placenta arrangement . . . 
THE STYLE.—Definition; style-arms; relation to carpels forming the 
gynoecium; variations from typical stylar development . . . 
THE STIGMA.—Definition; forms in wind- and animal-pollinated 
flowers; stigmatic papillae. 
POLLINATION.—Definition; Close and Cross Pollination; terms 
applied to plants pollinated by various agencies. 
MATURATION OF THE POLLEN GRAIN AND FORMATION OF 
MALE GAMETOPHYTE. 
MATURATION OF THE EMBRYO SAC AND FORMATION OF 
THE FEMALE GAMETOPHYTE. 
FERTILIZATION IN ANGIOSPERMS.—Process; formation of 
embryo and endosperm. 
THE FRUIT.—Definition; modifications ... . 
FRUIT STRUCTURE.—Pericarp; pseudocarp; anthocarp; epicarp; 
mesocarp; endocarp; sarcocarp; putamen; sutures; valves; 
dehiscence. 
CLASSIFICATION OF FRUITS.—Simple; Aggregate; Multiple; dry 
dehiscent; dry indehiscent; fleshy indehistent. Forms of 
Simple Fruits: capsular; schizocarpic; achenial; baccate; 
drupaceous. Etaerio. Forms of Multiple Fruits; strobile or 
cone; sorosis; syconium; galbalus. 
HISTOLOGY OF A CAPSULE, VANILLA. 
HISTOLOGY OF A MERICARP, FCENICULUM. 
THE SEED.—Definition; structure; functions; appendages. 
MODE OF FORMATION OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ALBUMEN. 
—Perispermic; endospermic; perispermic and endospermic; 
exalbuminous and albuminous seeds.. . 
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