EXPLANATION OP THE PLATES. 



Plate 



I. Diatoms. — Illustrations of new Marine and Freshwater Species from 

 Kerguelen's Land as determined by the Rev. E. O'Meara. 



II. Fungi of Ceylon. — Alwisia bombarda and Actlniceps Thivaitesi, and 



details of same figured as referred to in the Rev. M. J. Berkeley and 

 Mr. C. E. Broome's paper. 



III. | Whiteieldia lateritia. — Various Views of Normal and Abnormal 

 & I Flower of, to illustrate Mr. S. Le Marchant Moore's paper on Sta- 

 I"V. I minal Pistillody. 



V. IIoodia and Decabelone. — Gynostemium of Species of these Genera, 



viewed from above and in section, to illustrate Mr. W. T. T. Dyer's 

 paper on the Genus Hoodia. 



VI. Glandular Bodies and Nectar-glands of Acacia sphcerocephala, 



Cecropia peltata, and Pteris aquilina, illustrating Natural Appear- 

 ance and Histology of these Organs according to Mr. Francis Darwin's 

 researches thereon. 



VII. Xtris and Eriocatjlon. — Diagrammatic Illustrations of these Genera, 



showing the Homology of Perianth-segments &c, in illustration of 

 Mr. Bentham's paper. 



VIII. Cyperace^:. — Diagrams to represent the Homology of Parts of same in 



various Genera and Species as determined by Mr. Bentham. 



IX. Gramine^:. — Diagrams illustrating the Homology of their Parts in seve- 

 ral Grenera, according to Mr. G. Bentham's vi 



