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36. The pericarp is only the germ when it becomes rpe; it 
1s this part of the net which contains the seed. 
37. At Fig. 3, a is a representation of the pericarp; you will 
perceive it is much larger than the germ at Fig.2. f. Atb the 
pericarp appears as if cut across, and shows three divisions, 
these are called cells, each of which contains two seeds in the 
shape of a triangle, as at bb. 
38. The seed is, as you have seen, carefully packed away in 
little cells in the pericarp ;* this is the most important part of 
the flower; and it seems as if all the other parts were chiefly 
intended to nourish and protect this. 
39. If you add the pericarp and the seed to the five parts 
which you have already learned, you will then have seven parts 
of the flower to remember. These are called Organs of Frruc- 
tification, from fructus, fruit, and facio, to make. 
40. I shall hereafter inform you more particularly respecting 
* The word pericarp is derived from the Greek words, peri, around 
and karpos, fruit. 
36. What is the pericarp ? 
37. Describe Fig. 3. 
38. What is the most important part of the flower ? 
39. How many parts constitute what are called the organs of 
fructification ? 
40 What is meant by analyzing a flower ? 
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