346 Mr. Gbiffith on the Root-Par as'des referred to Rhizantheae, 



Fig. 4. Corona staminea and stigma, after the removal of the perianthium, seen laterally : 



magnified. 

 Fig. 5. The same, seen vertically. 



Fig. 6. A stamen, seen in front, before dehiscence : —more magnified. 

 Fig. 7- The same, after dehiscence. 

 Fig. 8. Pollen, dry : — highly magnified. 

 Fig. 9. The same, in water, ditto. 



Fig. 10. A transverse section of the ovarium : — magnified. 

 Fig. 11. Part of the placenta with two ovula. 

 Fig. 12. Ovulum: — still more magnified. 

 Fig. 13. Fruit, after dehiscence, reduced 3 times. 



Fig. 14. Portion of the placenta of the same, with two seeds :— magnified. 

 Fig. 15. Seed : — much magnified. 

 Fig. 16. Longitudinal section of ditto. 

 Fig. 17- Embryo: — still more magnified. 



Tab. XXXVII. 



Fig. 1. Plant o{ Asiphonia pijieriformis : — of the natural size. 



Fig. 2. Section of stem. 



Fig. 3. Expanded flower, seen in front : — magnified. 



Fig. 4. Stamen, seen in front : — much magnified. 



Fig. 5. Pollen : — highly magnified. 



Fig. 6. Column, seen vertically : — much magnified. 



Fig. 7- Column, base of perianthium, and apex of ovarium, seen laterally. 



Fig. 8. An ovulum, in its earlier stage. 



Fig. 9. The same, at a later period, cut longitudinally. 



Fig. 10. Fruit, after dehiscence : — of the natural size. 



Fig. 11. Transverse section of placenta: — magnified. 



Fig. 12. Seed, seen on its inner face or angle: — much magnified. 



Fig. 13. The same, cut longitudinally. 



Tab. XXXVIII. 



Fig. 1 . Male plant of Sarcophyte sanguinea : — of the natural size. 

 Fig. 2. Involucrum before dehiscence : — magnified. 

 Fig. 3. The same expanded, showing the male flowers. 



Fig. 4. Male flower : the apex of the pedicel is seen to be surrounded by a sublaceral re- 

 flexed membrane, the remains of the perianthium : — more magnified. 



