No. XII. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES 



223. Elafhte (Bergia) cr.ftiror^a, W. and A. Glabrous : stems much 

 branchad : leaves opposite, obovate, or oblon*;, attenuated towards 

 the base; those on the tlower-liearini^ braneht-s almost linear, flow- 

 ers pedicellate, axillary, opposite, solitary ; sepals and petals 5 : sta- 

 mens 10 : stj'les short. 



1. A^osveTin^hra.nc'h— natural she— 2. A dissected flower, show- 

 ing the hypoi^vnous insertion of the stamens, the 5 cUvate styles 

 and a detached'petal— 3. Stamens— 4. The ovarv entire— 5. Ovary cut 

 Teiticaliy, showing the central placenta— 6. Cut transversely, 5- 

 celled— 1*. A portion of the stalk, showing thiit the floweis are occa- 



sionally paired— 8. A capsule cut transversely— aZ/ more w less mag- 



22^. Oclfva Wightianay Wall. Leaves ovate, bluntish, rounded at 

 the base, conspicuously veined, slij^htly senulated, iicdiceis solitary, 

 or in pairs, from the a5)ex of a very short leafless shuot : sepals oval, 

 obtuse, petals (deciduous) and ovaries 5, stii,'ma 5-cleft. 



1. Flowerins hranch— na/j^^-cfi-s^^e— 3. A flower partially dissected 

 —3. Stamens-4. Ovary, style and sti[pnas—r>. The fruit nearly full 

 grown— 5. A carpel— 7^ The* same, showing the immature seed— fl^^ 

 more or less Diagmjied. 



224. Agrinwnm VAtpatoriitm, Lin. [A. cet/Iam'ca, INIoon). Stem, 

 leaves pinnate, ieatiets elliptic— oblong;, terminal one stalked ; caTyx 

 encompassed with bristles: spikes elongated. 



1. 7]iint—vaiurat s?ze'—2. An expanded tlower— 3. The triful brnc- 

 teas— 4. A flower split open, to show the position of the ovary and 

 insertions of the stnmens— 5. Anthers- G. An ovary cut Terticaliy, 

 seed pendulous— 7. Cut transversely-— 8. Portions of fi leaf magnified 



to show the hairs. 



Dr. Arnott has decidcd.by comparing specimen?, that this plmt is 

 identical with the European on.', but judging from characters only 

 I think there is reason to doubt that. 



■natural she ^^. A dissected Sower, showing 

 m the sepals, petals and st.iracus— 3. A petal 



1. Plowerincr branch 

 the ovaries detached from t-.r- .^c^,>^..-, i^^ <.«..o .«*- ....... .-^ -. .~ j,.^-^. 



—4 An ovary and stylc—5. The same cut vertically, ovule pendu- 

 lous— 6. Ovary cut transversely— 7. Stamens— 8. Portions of a leaf 

 maijnified. to show the huhiness and reticulations. 



225 EHchotrm japonka, Lin. Lnavos lanceol?ite, somewhat cuneate 

 at the base, slij^-hUy wrinkled, serrated, woolly on the under side, 

 lobe.s of the calyx rounded. 



1. Flowerin- branch— n^i?n*?5>"-e~?- A flower dissected sho^n- 

 the petals and stamens, the lobes of the cMyx removed— 3, 1 he 

 ovaiy— the sepals partly removed to bring it into view. 



227. Con^hreivm JFighimnum. CUmbin-, glabrous: leaves oppo- 

 site, elliptic-ohovate. usuallv with a sboit sudden acumination. 

 coriaceous, shinin- iihove : spikes axillary, on longish peduncles, 

 elouiiatcd, lax. rachis an.l calyx pubescent : bractioles obsolete, or 

 resemblin- minute tubercles: tube of the calyx two or three times 

 lon-er than the ovary, limb cleft to near the middle, witn a hairy 

 rin° below the insertions of the stamens; segments tnan-ular, 

 ovate, acute, recurved, petals elliptic, oblonj^, emargmate. 



1. Flowering branch-«a/«/a?^'/'^^-2. An expanded flower-3. The 

 same split open, showiui,- the insertions of the petals and stamens, 

 the stv^e and sti-ma-4. Stamens -5. An ovary cut vertically two 

 ovulcd-G. Cut transversely-7. Fruit-«a/wra^ stze-%. Lyxt trans- 

 yer^^X^^-natural .she-^. Cut vertically, seed pen-lulous from a slen- 

 der pJdosperm-10. Seedremoved-U. A seecX the testa removed, 

 shovvin- the cotyledons unfolded nnd superior r^^icX^-with the ex^ 

 ceptioniiiientione'd, all more or le^s magnified. 



228. Photmia Lindleyara, W. ^nd A. Leaves elliptical or oblon?. 

 lanccohAti*, acute, serrulate, or sometimes almost quite entire : pani- 

 cles small, compound; ramifications jilabrous: J'^^^^lf ^^ ^^i"^l *° J^^ 

 calyx : ceils of the ovary spuriously bilucular: Fruit glabrous, often 



one-seeded from abortion. 



1. Flowering hr^nch-natural she-^, A dissected flo^'^"-^- The 

 same out verticaliy, showing- the insertion of the ^»me°s the Um^ 



styles, an.l tlie S-celled lialf adher.nsr ''^"y- ^'f^ ^^5,^,7, "^ ';!^^'^^^ 

 4. Stamras-5 Ovary cut tra.isversely, 2-c«'"*;d. with tj^^o o;"'?* '^ 

 each^'!. A fruit full t, o^.v,i-natural r.ze-1. The st,yn<! ma gn,Jied-H. 

 Cut transversely, 2-celled, with one seed '»/^ach-9. A ^ml-l(». 

 Cut tr.ii,sverseli--H. Cut vertically, showiii": the cotyledons about 

 half j'rown- 



I2r Cot', ledons and radicle removed. 



220. 



Alche^nella vulgaris. Lin. (Al ^'^'^''^''''^ -f,^^^^^^ 

 renelorm, plaitedly concave, 9-lobed. serratetL Flowers drchoto- 



mously corymbose-varics much in -^^^^ i^"^^ P^^T^""^ x^n.hprripq 



I have now speein.ens of this plant from Ceylou, ^elli|her^es, 

 and the Tulney mountains. 



1. Plant— na/ura/ sizc—f, A portion of tho rachis with abractea, anti 

 a solitary axillary flower— not however the usual arrangement— 3, 

 An expiuided flower, showing the insertion of stamens on the throat 

 of the calyx tube— 4. The fiower split open, showing the ovary with 

 its lateral style— 5. Stamens— 6. The ovary cut vertically, ovule as- 

 cendinf; from the base of the st^le— 7-8. Portions of leaves magni- 

 fied to show the hairs — all niore or Icsa vioi^nified. 



230. Rubus gowreej'lul, Roxb. Stems somewhat terete, and like 

 the petiols anU peduncles armed with recurved prickles and densely 

 hispid, witli brown horizontal hairs, leaves jjinnately 3 foliolate, 

 lealiets from elliptical to nearly orl^icular, toothed-serrated, upper 

 side j^lahrous, under white and iomentose, with recurved prickU'S on 

 the midrib and some of liie nerves : stipules subulate, panicles small, 

 axillary and terminal, corymbose, sej-nients obloni', white, and 

 sliortlv tomentose on both sides, petals cuneate, obovate, longer 

 than tbc calyx. 



I. Flowering* branch— ??fliMra/ .^j'ze—^. A flower cut vertically— 3. 

 A similar section of a fruit nearly ripe — b Stamen?- 5. A detached 

 (jvary— 6. Cut vertically— 7. A detached arhenium— 8. Tlie same cut 

 vertically, showinir the seed and position of tho embryo— 9. Cut 

 transversely— 10. The embryo removed, 



231. BuhusJValUcluanus, W, and A. Stems somewhat tcieU», and 

 thepetioiLS and lU'duncU's and pedicels armed with recurved prickles 

 and densely hispid with bro\A n horizontal hairs: leaves pinnately 

 trifoliolate ; leaflets nearly orbicular, toothed-serrated, trreen on 

 both sides, glahrous nhnve, slitrlitly villous beneath; midrib and 

 some ot lUe larger nerves prickly beneatii : stipules suhui.ito : pani- 

 cles larj^e, coinpounU. somewhat corymbose, axillary andternunai: 

 se;^ments of the calyx oblong-lanceolate, tomentose, hispid at the 

 bale : petals oblong," the length of the calyx. 



1, FJowerin;^ branch— ?7ff/^/ra/A'?re— 2. A dissected flower. 



232. Jluhus Jasiof^arpus^ Sm. Stems terete, loni;, rooting at the ex- 

 trcmitivs, glabrous, glaucous, armed with curved prickles: branches 

 and peiioles tomentose and i)rickly : leaves pinnated; kaflets 3-7, 

 somewhat plicate, from ovate or obovate apd acuminated to lanceo- 

 late, terminal on*' roundish and often 3-lobed, g!.i))rous above, white 

 and tomentose beneath, irregularly toothed and serrated: stipulfA 

 subulate: panicles racemose, chiefly terminal: se;;nients of tho 

 calyx eblung, attenuated at the apex, tomentose: petals roundish, 

 shorter thanlhe calyx : carpels tomentose. 



1, Branch in fruit— wafura/ WW. 



233. Polent'lla Mooniana, R. W, Stems creeping and with the un- 

 der surface of the leaves cioihed with silky pubescence, leaves inter- 



larger, dentate : petals obovate, yellow 

 Neizera ElUa Cef/Jor?, on the hanks of a stream creeping awojig grass. 



carpel— 7. The same cut vertically, with its enclosed St-ed 

 tions of leaves inter.ded to represeiit the upper and un* 



I. Vlnni—TiaturaJ s'he—2. A flower expanded but without petals— 3. 

 Stamens~4. A fruit cut vertically — 5. The entire frui' — 6. A detached 



-8-0. Por- 

 der surfaces 

 btit badly executed, the one with too much the other with too little 

 pubesceiice— fr// Tnore or le^^s magnified. 



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2o4. ' Eoaa Invclucrataf Roxb. Subscandent, arme<l with stronjj sti- 

 pnlury strai-ht prickles, fluwers in subsessile" fasciclrs, bracteas in 

 form of a 4 or 5- leaved inferior calyx. 



My specimen differs from Roxburgh's description in havin:r the 

 atlefcs glabrous beneaih, except the midrib \\hicU i.- 



is somewhat 



loa 

 liairy. 



I am iniiebted to Lieut. !Munro for my specimen whicii he found 

 wild in Mysore. 



1. Floweringbranch— /ia/ura/«*e— 2. A cluster of flower-buds— 3. 

 A detached bractea— 4. t-tamens— 5. A carpel, with style and stigma. 

 —6. The same cut vvrtioaliy, showing the pendulous ovule. 



235. Semecarpm Grahcemii. R.W. Leaves cuneato-lanceolate. acutf?, 

 coriaceous, glabrous above, puliescent beneath, petiol short, furuish- 

 ed with 4 subulate bodies (as in i/oZigama /ongv/b?3a) : panicles race- 

 mose, contr^ctod, congested towards the summits of the branches : 

 caJvx truncated, cup-shaped, adnate, with the lower hall' of the 

 Tov'mg fruit: styles 3, later..!, near the apex, reflexed, stif^mas capi- 

 tate ;"oTary ami young fruit covered with rusty colorod hairs ; ovule 

 solitary, i/endnlous from the base of the styles. 



1 dedicate this species to the memo^ of the Tate John Graham, 

 Fsq. of Bombay, from whi.ml received the specimen. See Illustra- 

 tions of Indian'Botany, voi. Lpage 180. 



1. A branch covered with young fruit— 2. A young fmIt—3. The 

 same cut vertically, showing the pb&iticn o£ the oyar3' — boih magni- 

 Jied^4t, A Xeal^ndtural nzn 



