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the others. Corolla of 4 free petals. Stamens 6, two 

 shorter than the others, and placed opposite the lower 

 sepals. Pistil of 2 carpels combined into a 2-celled 

 ovary with a very short style and notched stigma. 



Pink. Flower regular, with many bracts. Calyx 

 of 5 sepals combined into a 5-cleft tube. Corolla 

 of 5 free petals alternate with the sepals. Stamens 

 TO, five alternate with and five opposite to the petals. 

 Pistil of 2 combined carpels forming a i -celled ovary 

 with 2 styles. 



FIG. 26. Vertical section of flower of Mallow, enlarged. 



Mallow (Fig. 26). Flower regular, with 3 bracts. 

 Calyx of 5 free sepals. Petals 5, alternate with the 

 sepals, combined below. Stamens very many, fila- 

 ments combined into a tube which adheres at the 

 base to the petals. Pistil of many carpels combined, 

 with many combined styles with free stigmas. 



