PLATE XLIX. 



A flowering branch of Acalypha rubra, natural size. 



Figure 1. — A piece of a male spike. 



2. — A male flower. 



,, 3. — A stamen. 



4. — A female flower. 



5.— A mature capsule, seated in its enveloping bract, and lower portion of 

 the male inflorescence. 



,, 6. — A seed, natural size. 



„ 7. — The same, very much enlarged. 



,, 8. — An inflorescence with two female flowers, natural size. 



Figures 1 to 5 all tnore or less enlarged. 



The principal figure represents a specimen in Kew Herbarium collected by Mr Bennett, 

 and the male inflorescence, flower, and anther are from the same. Figures 4 to 7 are from 

 Dr Bu rebel] 's specimen ; and figure 8 is from the specimen in the Sabine collection, on 

 which there are four similar inflorescences. 



