68 MALVACEAE. 



6. Vertical section through a seed and embryo, magnified. 



7. Transverse section of the same, showing how the cotyledons are folded. 



8. Embryo detached entire and magnified. 



PLATE 126. Abutilon (Gayoides) crispum, Don; — branch from a 

 Texan specimen, in flower and fruit ; of the natural size. 



1. Vertical section of a flower, magnified ; showing the three ovules in 



each cell. 



2. An ovule detached, more highly magnified. 



3. Vertical section of the fruit, enlarged ; one carpel showing two seeds. 



4. A seed more magnified. 



5. Vertical section of the same, displaying the embryo. 



6. Embryo detached and more magnified. 



7. The same, with the cotyledons spread out. 



