into the anthers, which occupy the greater portion of the centre 

 of the spadix, and are thick and fleshy, discoid, with six to eight 

 oblong cells at the sides, opening by pores at the apex or margin 

 of the crenated disk. The apex of the spadix (or appendage)°is 

 a cylindrical fleshy mass, longitudinally wrinkled. 



Fig. 1. Spadix,— natural size. 2. Pistils. 3. Glands seen on the spadix, 

 between the pistils and the anthers. 4. Anthers :— magnified. 



