THE REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS OF THE OLIVE.
Fig. 1. A branch of the olive in flower, natural size. a a Blossom.
Fig. 2. Inside view of flower, enlarged.
Fig. 3. Corolla cut and spread out to show the insertion of the stamens.
Fig. 4. Flower without the corolla, enlarged.
Fig. 5. Front view of stamen, enlarged.
Fig. 6. Rear view of stamen, enlarged.
Fig. 7. Pistil, enlarged.
Fig. 8. Pistil cut vertically.
Fig. 9. The lower portion of bud cut horizontally, enlarged.
Fig. 10. The berry, natural size.
Fig. 11. The berry cut horizontally.—a Epicarp. b Mesocarp. c Endocarp. d Seed.
Fig. 12. The nut stripped of fleshy part, natural size.
Fig. 13. Seed, natural size.
Fig. 14. Seed stripped of its external skin, natural size.
Fig. 15. Seed stripped of skin cut horizontally, natural size.
Fig. 16. Germ or embryo split open, natural size.
