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THE FIRST BOOK OF BOTANY. 
IF DEHISCENT- 
How many carpels compose it ? 
Are the carpels grown together ? 
Point out the sutures. 
Which is dorsal and which ventral ?. 
Find the valves. The placenta. The funiculus. 
IF INDEHISCENT- 
Can you count the carpels ? 
Look for the ovules or seeds. 
Point to the funiculus. The placenta. 
Point out the base of the ovary. The apex. The 
axis. The parietes. The dissipiments. 
