DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 
Puate I. exhibits a drawing of Salpichroa (Perizoma) 
rhomboidea. 
Fig. 1, is a transverse section across the lobes of the 
corolla in bud, to show its mode of estivation. Fig. 2, the 
corolla cut open, exhibiting the stamens and the fleshy woolly 
ring at base. Fig. 3, a vertical section of the corolla and 
calyx, showing the perigynous woolly ring, the fleshy hypo- 
gynous disc, ovarium, style, and stigma, as well as the stamens 
in their natural position. Fig. 4, the stamens seen in 
three different points of view. Fig. 5, a grain of pollen, 
highly magnified. Fig. 6, the ovarium. surrounded by its 
fleshy disc, the style and the stigma. Fig. 7, a vertical 
section of the ovarium, style and stigma. Fig. 8, a trans- 
verse section of the ovarium :—all: magnified. Fig. 9, seed, 
nat. size. Fig. 10, the same magnified, exhibiting the hairy 
testa. Fig. 11, the same seen edgeways. Fig. 12, a sec- 
tion of the seed, showing the albumen and embryo. Fig. 13, 
the embryo extracted :—all magnified. 
