DESCRIPTION or THE PLATES. " 



B. a sprig o^ Lj/cium pendulinum. 



, Fig- 1) a flower : nat, size. Fig, 2, the same. Fig, 3, corolla cut open. Fig. 4, 

 pistil with half the calyx removed to show the cup-shaped remains of corolla: all 

 magnified. 



C. a piece of Lycium ^aJlidum, 



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Fig. 1, a flower. Fig. 2, corolla cut open to show the stamens : lotJi nat. size. Fig, 3, 

 an anther seen before and behind. Fig, 4, the same after dehiscence. Fig. 5, trans- 

 verse^ section of the last : all magnified. Fig, 6, pistil vsdth half of the calyx removed, 

 showing the persistent cup of corolla investing the ovary : nat. size. Fig. 7, stigma 

 seen in front and sideways : Timgnified. 



D, end of a branch of Lycium fragosmn : nat. size. 



^ Fjg- 1? the calyx. Fig. 2, the coroUa cut open, showing the stamens. Fig. 3, the 

 pistil with half of the calyx removed : all magnified. 



E. a piece of Lycium implexiim. 

 Fig. 1, a flower : nat. size. Fig. % the calyx. Fig. 3, the corolla cut open. Fig. 4, 



magnified. 



cupulifi 



F. a portion of Lycium cestroides. 



Fig. 1, a flower : nat. size. Fig. 2, the calyx. Fig. 3, corolla. Fig. 4, the same 

 cut open to show the stamens and the cup-shaped base of the tube surrounding the . 

 ovary .^ Fig, 5, the pistil, with half the calyx cut away : all magnified. 



Plate 68. 



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A. a branchlet of Lycium elongatum. 



Fig. 1, a flower ; nat. size. Fig. 2, the same. Fig, 3, calyx. Fig, 4, coroUa cut 

 open. Fig. 5, pistil, with remains of corolla: all magnified. 



B. a fragment of Lyciwn fiascum : nat. size. 



Fig. 1, corolla. Fig. 2, calyx. Fig, 3, corolla cut open. Fig. 4, pistil with half 

 the calyx removed, to show the persistent base of corolla : all magnified. 



C, a portion of Lycium confeii'tum. 



Fig. 1, a flower : nat. size. Fig, 2, calyx. Fig. 3, corolla, with its annular ring of 

 hairs near the base. Fig, 4, corolla cut open. Fig, 5, pistH vdth half the calyx cut 

 away, to show the persistent cup of corolla : all magnified. 



D. a piece of Lycium senticosum. 



Fig. 1, a flower : nat. size. Fig, 2, the same. Fig, 3, calyx. Fig. 4, corolla cut 



magnified, 



surrounded bv base of corolla, with half 



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