PLATE XXV. 



Figure 1. — A branch of Phylica nitida, bearing male flowers, drawn from a specimen 

 in Kew Herbarium, collected in Tristan da Cunha by Carmicbael. 



,, 2. — A branch bearing female flowers (or perhaps organically if not functionally 

 bisexual flowers), from a specimen collected in Amsterdam Island by 

 De ITsle. 



,, 3. — A barren branch, from a specimen collected by Mr Moseley in Inaccessible 

 Island. 



„ 4. — A fruit-bearing branch, from a specimen collected by Mr Moseley in 

 Nightingale Island : all four figures natural size. 



,, 5. — A young leaf seen from above. 



,, 6. — The same seen from below. 



„ 7. — A male flower. 



,, 8. — A petal. 



,, 9. — Front view of a stamen. 



,, 10. — Back view of the same. 



,, 11. — A stamen with an empty anther. 



„ 12. — A female flower, from which the calyx lobes, petals, and sterile (?) stamens 

 have been removed. 



,, 13. — A vertical section of the same. 



,, 14. — A ripe fruit. 



„ 15. — A cross section of the same, showing that it separates into three cocci. 



,, 16. — A seed with its aril attached. 



IT- — Aril removed, seen from above : all the figures more or less enlarged. 



