

BARBER-FRUITS AND SEEDS OF CUCURBITACEAE 



301 



fig 



Soon after dehiscence the pod dries 



up 



The flattened ovate seeds are 20 



length 



mm 



thick. 



The color is gray brown with beautiful brown markings 



On the flattened 



markings 



& 



38 



36 



37 



p iG. 35- Echinocystis lobata Torr. & Gr. Apex of emergence ce from 



!* n carp. X160.-F1G. 36. Echinocystis lobata Torr. & Gr. Apex o ^^ ^ 

 |"«nature pericarp. X160.-F1G. 37. Echinocystis lobata Torr. K^ • * £f/; .^ fv//5 

 m surf ace view; e p, epidermis; /, fibers of hypoderm. Xioo. -A 



"*« Torr. & Gr. Base of emergence from immature pericarp, a 



Nhers as various 

 form 



a border of elongated diago 



pots, but about tbe -P-^-J 



arranged blotches 



— " * comer ot elongated diagonally »*—©- thickness 



m *>ryo differs from the typical embryo only in the greater 



of the cotyledons. rin(1 , consists of 



Pericarp (ji gs . 55-30).— The outer part, or pricki) rind. 



