PLATE LVII. 



A flowering branch of Selkirkia herteroi, natural size. 



Figure 1. — Surface of leaf. 



,, 2. — A flower. 



,, 3. — Cal)-x and pistil. 



,, 4. — Corolla, seen from below. 



,, 5. — Corolla laid open, showing the insertion of the stamens. 



,, 6. — Back view of an anther. 



,, 7. — Front view of an anther. 



„ 8.— Pistil. 



„ 9. — Vertical section of the ovary, showing the position of the ovules during the 

 flowering stage. 



,, 10. — Ripe fruit. 



,, 11. — A single nutlet. 



,, 12. — A vertical section of the same, showing the position of the seed. 



„ 13. — Embryo : the figures variously enlarged. 



The drawing was made from specimens in the Kew Herbarium, collected in Juan 

 Fernandez by Dr Bertero and Mr Reed ; the fruit only being drawn from the specimens 

 of the former. 



