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sisting of elongated, thick-walled cells, with cell-cavity much 

 reduced. 



Embryo. First row of cells of embryo smaller than under- 

 lying, with thickened outer walls. Cells below with small 

 intercellular spaces. Reserve material consists of fat and 

 protein grains; starch is absent. — (Iowa City, Iowa, Hitch- 

 cock, Mo. Bot. Gard.) 



Dale A laxifloka, Pursh. (Parosela enneandra,^\x.it., Britt. ) 



Fl. XII. f. 7. 



Structurally much as in the last species. Testa and endo- 

 sperm 130-180 /^ in thickness. Malpighian cells 42 /i long; 

 nearly colorless, with a large chromatophore in the cell- 

 cavity ; several conspicuous pore-canals extend from the 

 surface, somewhat beyond the light line. Osteosclerids are 

 thick-waUed and wide at the base; the intercellular space 

 larger above than below. Nutrient layer as in the last species. 

 The aleurone ceUs of endosperm thick-walled ; the remainder, 

 except the internal layer, consists of mucilaginous reserve 

 cellulose. Embryo as in D. alopecur aides. 



Petalostemon, Michx. {Kuhnistera, Lam.) 



Seeds with endosperm. Malpighian cells yellowish, with a 

 large cavity and chromatophores. 



Petalostemon candidus, Michx. {E. cancZzVZa, WiUd., Kze.) 



Fl. XII. f. 6-6b. Fl. XXVIII. f. 4-4c. 



Testa and endosperm 90-110 ii in thickness, the latter vari- 

 able, but strongly developed laterally. 



Malpighian. Cells are 33 fi long. Cuticle forms an even 

 and continuous layer; the cuticularized layer follows; ho-ht 

 line occurs under a narrow and distinct zone of the latter; 

 pore-canals project into the walls somewhat below the light 

 line but are indistinct. Cell-cavity wide at the base and grad- 

 ually tapering upward ; the large chromatophore colors brown 

 with iodine. Cell-walls color blue with chlor-iodide of zinc; 

 the light line pale blue with the same reagent. The cuticular- 

 ized layer readily separates above the light line. 



Osleosclerid. Cells are elongated, with long intercellular 



