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pages of text, in Latin, including the name of the Class and 
Order, both Natural and artificial, a full description of the 
Genus, some remarks, and a reference to the figures. To 
give an idea of the satisfactory manner in which the subject 
is treated, we shall explain the figures in the two plates before 
us. One represents the Genus Crocus. Fig. 1, is a reduced 
figure of Crocus vernus, Allioni. Fig. 2, A Bulb of Crocus 
Susianus, Ait., with a part of the coat removed. Fig. 3, The 
same cut through transversely. Fig. 4, A Flower of Crocus 
luteus, Lam., the perianth cleft above so as to exhibit the sta- 
mens and stigmas. Fig. 5, The Stamens; magnified. Fig. 6, 
Pollen, do. Fig. 7, Stigmas, do. Fig. 8, Germen cut 
through transversely, with the ovules; magnified. Fig. 9, 
Young Fruit. Fig. 10, Mature Fruit, with the valves burst. 
Fig. 11, Single valve with a dissepiment ; slightly magnified. 
Fig. 12, Seed. Fig. 13, The same; magnified. Fig. 14, 
The same cut through longitudinally, and exhibiting the 
Embryo. es. 
The Genus Cupressus is still more elaborated and more in- 
teresting in its details. Fig. 1, exhibits a branch of Cupressus - 
sempervirens with male and female flowers. Fig. 2, Male 
amentum; magnified. Fig. 3, Scale with the anthers, seen 
from above. Fig. 4, The same, seen on the underside. Fig. 5, 
Side view of the same; magnified. Fig. 6, Anthers, do. 
Fig. 7, Pollen, do. Fig. 8, Female amentum. Fig. 9, The 
same; magnified. Fig. 10, Germen (or receptacle) with the 
ovules (or cupules of authors) do. Fig. 11, Ovule, do. 
Fig. 12, Mature strobilus, with the carpels yet closed, do. 
Fig. 13, The same with the carpels opening as they become 
dry, do. Fig. 14, The same cut through longitudinally. 
Fig. 15, Carpels, side view. Fig. 16, The same; more mag- 
nified. Fig. YT, Seed. Fig. 18, The same; magnified. 
Fig. 19, The same cut through longitudinally, so as to exhibit. : 
the nucleus. Fig. 20, Nucleus, cut through longitudinally, 
and showing the Embryo,—This will suffice to prove the 
great pains that are taken with the dissec tions. A 
The work will be published in quickly succeeding Numbers, 
of an 8vo. size; each with 20 plates, and as many leaves of 
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