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nified. Fig. 5, a stamen, more magnified. Fig. 6, the sepals, thrown back to show the inner scales, 
the lobes of the disk and the ovaries: much magnified. Fig. 7, the two divergent follicles, a por- 
tion of one being removed, showing the placenta and seeds. Fig. 8, a seed in its convoluted form. 
Fig. 9, the same, flattened, showing on its ventral face the hilar point of attachment; the same is 
also shown on its back and edge. Fig. 10, a transverse section of a seed, to show its convolution 
round the placenta: all somewhat magnified. 
Pram XIV. 
A. Elytropus pubescens, a portion of a plant. Fig. 1, a flower just opening, natural size. Fig. 2, the 
corolla, cut open to show its dextrorse convolution and the position of the stamens, magnified. 
Fig. 3, a stamen shown before and behind, more magnified. Fig. 4, the sepals, thrown back to show 
the two scales at the base of each, the 5-lobed disk, the ovaries, style, clavuncle, and stigmata, much 
magnified. Fig.5, the two pilose follicles. Fig. 6, a transverse section of the same, to show the manner 
of placentation: more magnified. Fig. 7, one of many seeds attached to the placenta by a central 
hilum, natural size. Fig. 8, a seed, shown in three positions, magnified. 
B. Eriadenia obovata, a portion of a plant in flower and fruit. Fig. 1, a flower in bud. Fig. 2, the 
corolla cut open, to show the peculiar form of the segments, which are introflexed in wstivation, the 
scales in the mouth of the tube, and the position of the stamens: natural size. Fig. 3, a stamen, in 
different positions, magnified. Fig. 4, the calyx, with the sepals thrown back, showing each with 
three acute basal scales, the disk, style, clavuncle, and stigmata, somewhat magnified. Fig. 5, the same 
parts, shown separately. Fig. 6, one of the lobes of the disk, shown outside: magnified. Fig. 7, the 
ovaries, style, and clavuncle. Fig. 8, the two subtorose follicles. Fig. 9, a seed: natural size. Fig. 10, 
the same, magnified, showing it to be linear oblong, compressed, rostrate, covered all over with 
long rigid hairs spreading in all directions. 
Damp XV. 
A. Rhabdadenia paludosa, a portion of a plant in flower. Fig. 1, the corolla cut open, showing the 
dextrorse convolution of its short segments, and the position of its stamens. Fig. 2, the caly x. 
Fig. 3, the same, with the sepals thrown back to show the minute basal scales, the disk, ovaries, 
style, and clavuncle : all natural size. Fig.4,the same parts, somewhat magnified. Fig. 5, the rest 
of the style, clavuncle, and hairy stigmata, also magnified. Fig. 6, a stamen, much magnified. 
Fig. 7, the two erect follicles. Fig. 8, one of the seeds, narrowly rostrate at the apex, where 3s v 
feathered with numerous long silky hairs, which must not be mistaken for a coma; the longitudinal 
` raphe, proceeding from a central hilum, terminates below the rostrum in a short funicle. Fig. 9, the 
same with the hairs removed, to show the form of the rostrum. Fig. 10, the nucleus, consisting of a 
heterotropous embryo imbedded in albumen. Fig. 11, the embryo extracted, ree cs aca 
radicle much longer than the two short oblong cotyledons : all natural size. 
B. Chariomma surrecta, portion of a plant in flower. Fig. 1, the corolla in bud. Fig. 2, the same cut 
open, to show the sinistrorse convolution of its large very acute segments and. them p E " 
stamens furnished with long spirally-twisted apical appendages. Fig. 3, the calyx " ep v ^ 
Fig. 4, the same with the sepals thrown back, to show the absence of inner scales, the 5- o "m > 
the style, and clavuncle : all natural size. Fig. 5, the same parts, Sege: ën dur d à 
style, clavuncle, and stigmata, more magnified. Fig. 7, a stamen with its very long torsile apica 
appendage, three times magnified. 
