86 MR. J. MIERS OX THE SCHOEPFIE.E AND CERVAXTESIEJ3. 



Fig. 11. The corolla cut open and the anthers removed, to show the 5 furfura- 



ceous patches at the base of the five segments : all magnified. 



12. A stamen seen before and behind, more magnified. 



13. The pulvinate disk seated upon the ovary ; 



14. A longitudinal section of the same, showing it to be 1-celled at the apex 



3-celled below the middle, the ascending margins of the semisepta 

 confluent above, forming the wings of the free central placenta, from 

 the truncated apex of which 3 ovules are suspended ; 



15. A transverse section of the same, showing the same parts: all equally 



magnified. 



16. A drupe ; 



17. The seed removed : both natural size. 



Plate II. 

 Fig. 1. A portion of a plant of Schoepfiopsis acuminata ; 



2. The calycle on its pedicel ; 



3. The enclosed calyx ; 



4. The corolla : all natural size. 



5. The calycle ; 

 G. The calyx ; 



7. The corolla, its lower short portion adnate around the ovary, its 



limb expanded ; 



8. The corolla cut open to show the stamens seated on the margin of the 



di sk : all m ag n ifie d . 



9. The anther, back and front view : both much magnified. 



10. The ovary and pulvinate disk ; 



11. A longitudinal section of the ovary, showing it to be 1-locular at the 



summit, the semisepta forming the wings of the central placenta, 

 from the truncated apex of which the ovules are suspended ; 



12. A transverse section of the same : magnified on the same scale. 



13. A drupe ; 



14. The same, cut open to show the single seed suspended ; 



15. The seed extracted : all natural size. 



Plate III. 



Fig. 1. A portion of a plant of Cervantesia Kunthiana, with the two branches 



of its axillary inflorescence ; 



2. The axillary dichotomous inflorescence ; 



3. The small 5-toothed calycle on its pedicel : all natural size. 



4. The much larger 5-cleft calyx seated on the calycle, magnified. 



b. The corolla removed, showing the 5 petals and alternate stamens ; 



6. The same parts, seen from above, showing the relative positions of the 



divisions of the calyx, segments of the corolla, the stamens, and 

 style : both equally magnified. 



7. A stamen, seen from before and behind, more magnified. 



8. The adnate ovary, conical disk, style, and stigma ; 



9. A longitudinal section of the ovary and disk, showing the former to be 



1-celled, with a vermiform free ovuliferous placenta rising from the 

 base ; 



