60 ELEMENTARY BOTANY 
sperm, when parched and ground, is the coffee bought in 
shops. The endosperm of the Cocoanut may be eaten in its 
raw condition ; Caraway-seeds are put into cakes. 
Seeds with fleshy cotyledons, like those of the Pea and 
Bean, are specially nutritious from the albumen contained in 
the cotyledons. Lastly, most seeds contain a great deal of 
oil, especially those of nuts; it is this that makes them burn 
so brightly when thrown into the fire. 
