Professor Swantz’s Observations on Menziesia. 379 
ExPLANATION or Tas. XXX. 
Fig. A. 1. A small shrub of the Menziesia cerulea, with fruit- 
stalks and capsules, natural size. 2. A leaf, showing the upper 
side. 3. The under side. 4. The pistillum remaining on the 
calyx after the falling of the corolla. 5. An anthera. 6. A fruit- 
stalk, and the capsule closed. 7. Thesame with open valves. 
8. Avalve separate. 9. The axis of the capsule, with a seed on 
the side, or receptaculum seminum. 10. One seed. All more 
or less magnified. — ~~ 
Fig. Bm 3. A part of the shrub of Menziesia Bryantha in fruit, 
natural size. 2. A pedicellus with its capsule. 3. Upper side 
ofaleaf. 4. The under side. 5. Acapsule. 6. The same with 
open valves. 7. The axis. 8. A valve. 9..The seed. All more. 
or less magnified. 
ADDITIONAL NOTE 
By THE PRESIDENT. 
Dr. Swartz’s conjecture, respecting the Andromeda Stelleriana, 
proves at once his acuteness, and the solidity of the principles - 
which guide him. I have specimens of that plant, found by Mr. 
Menzies on the west coast of North America, and its capsules 
are those of an Andromeda, having the partitions from the middle 
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