PLATE LIX. 

 A branch of Lactoris femandezia, natural size. 

 Figure 1. — Inflorescence. 



„ 2. — A flower having six fully developed stamens and three ovaries — apparently 

 truly hermaphrodite. 



Figure 3. — A flower having six fully developed stamens and rudimentary ovaries — 

 apparently male in function. 



Figure 4. — A flower having three fully developed ovaries and no stamens — apparently 

 female. 



Figure 5. — One of the ovaries laid open, showing the position of the ovules. 



6. — Front view of a stamen. 



7. — Back view of the same. 



8.— Eipe fruit. 



9. — A seed. 



10. — Section of the same, showing the embryo : all the figures enlarged. 



The branch and figures 1-7 drawn from a specimen in the Kew Herbarium, collected 

 in Juan Fernandez by Mr Moseley. Figures 8-10 from a specimen collected by Dr Bertero. 



