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Fig. 5. Transverse section of staminal disc. 



Fig. 6. Two stamina, with portions of the disc : — still more magnified. 



Fig. 7. Pollen : — ^^ m. 



Fig. 8. Female plant : — of the natural size. 



Fig. 9. Longitudinal section of a female capitulum : — magnified. 



Fig. 10. The same of a single ovarium, or such part of the capitulum as corresponds to 



one : — much magnified. 

 Fig. 11. Longitudinal section of part of a ripe fruit, corresponding to one pericarpium. 

 Fig. 12. Nucleus of the same. 

 Fig. 13. One of the component cells of the same: — 4 m. 



Tab. XXXIX. 



Fig. 1, 1, 1. Plants of Thismia Brunonis: — of the natural size. 



Fig. 2. Alabastrum: — magnified. 



Fig. 3. Perianthium (upper part) just after separation from ovarium : — magnified. 



Fig. 4. Vertical view of faux of the same. 



Fig. .5. Uppermost part of perianthium laid open and spread out, with the antherae turned 



up : —more magnified. 

 Fig. 6. Stamen and part of corona faucis, in the natural position : — highly magnified. 

 Fig. 7- The same, inverted in front. 

 Fig. 8. Pollen -.—^^ triplet. 



Fig. 9. Young ovarium and style, laid open : — magnified. 

 Fig. 10. A ripe seed : — much magnified. 

 Fig. 11, Embryo, enclosed in the inner tegument. 



