PLATE XXX. 



An entire plant, except the root, of Rumcx frutescens, with a branch in young 



fruit, both natural size. 



Fimire 1. — A cluster of flowers. 



,, 2. — A single flower in bud. 



,, 3. — An expanded flower. 



,, 4. — A stamen. 



,, 5. — A young fruit, showing the two perianth segments which are destitute of 

 tubercles. 



,, G. — The same, showing the odd segment of the perianth bearing a tubercle. 



The drawing of the entire plant, and the analysis of the flower, are from a specimen in 

 Kew Herbarium, collected by Mr Moseley in Tristan da Cunha ; and the fruiting branch 

 with figures 5-6 from a specimen collected by Carmichael. 



