DESCRirXION OF THE PLATES. 



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Plate 70. 



A. a piece of Lycium Buthenicum, 



Fig. Ij a flower : nat. size. Fig, 2, the calyx. Fig, 3, the corolla cut open. Fig. 4, 

 section of portion of the corolla, showing the mode of insertion of the filaments, with the 

 intermediate tufts. Fig. 5, the ovarium seated in the induvial cup of the corolla : all 



Tiiagnijied, 



B. a branchlet of Lycium vulgare. 



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

 cut open. Fig. 5, a stamen, showing the tuft of hairs near the base of the filament. 



Fig. 6j mode of insertion of the same on the corolla, with the intermediate tufts. Fig. 7, 

 half of the calyx, with the pistil seated in the induvial base of the corolla. Fig. 8, the 



stigma : all magnified. 



C- a portion of Lycium Tafaricum. 



Fig. 1, a flower: nat, size. Fig. 2, the calyx. Fig. 3, the corolla cut open, showing 

 the peculiar form of the stamens. Fig. 4, half of the calyx, with the pistil seated in 

 the induvial cup of the corolla : all magnijied. 



D. part of a branch of Lycium ferocissimum. • 



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

 the glandular base of the filament. Fig. 5, half of the calyx, with the pistil seated in 

 the induvial base of the corolla; all mare or less magnified. 



E. a piece of Lycium capillare. 



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

 same cut open : all magnified. 



F- a fragment of Lycium floribundum. 



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

 calyx. Fig. 5, the corolla cut open. Fig. 6, half of the calyx, with the pistil seated in 

 the induvial base of the corolla ; dll magnified. 



Plate 71. 



A. is Lycium racTiidocladuni. 



Fig. 1, a flo^ver : nat. size. Fig. 2, the same. Fig. 3, the corolla. Fig. 4, the same 

 cut open. Fig. 5, side view of a stamen with the mode of its insertion on the corolla. 

 Fig. 6, a filament pilose at its base. • Fig. 7, half of the calyx with the entire pistil, 

 showing the ovary seated in the persistent base of the corolla : all magnified. 



B. ia a branch of Lycium tenuispinosum. 



Fig. 1, a flower : nat. size. Fig. 2, the calyx. Fig. 3, one of its hairs. Fig. 4, the 

 corolla. Fig. 5, the same cut open. Fig. 6, half of the calyx with the entire pistil, 

 whnrn the Tiersiatent base of the corolla is seen at its base : all more or less magnified. 



