PLATE XXVII. 
A, isa young plant of Cyphocarpus -rigescens, to show its 
nearly radical leaves, which soon disappear. 8B, is the same 
plant at maturity, having lost all its leaves. 
Fig. 1, is a flower in bud with its three bracts; natural 
size. Fig. 2, ditto, magnified. Fig. 3, the corolla of ditto 
expanded. Fig. 4, ditto cut open, to show its internal 
structure; more highly magnified. Fig. 5, pistillam with its 
front portion removed, showing the dissepiment beginning 
to separate from the sides of the ovarium. ig. 6, the epi- 
gynous disc removed from ditto; both magnified. Fig. 7, 
the stigma before the expansion of the flower. Fig. 8, ditto 
after its impregnation; both more highly magnified. Fig. 9, 
transverse section of ovarium. Fig. 10, longitudinal section 
of ditto, with the calycine lobes removed, showing the 
epigynous disc surrounding the base of the style. Fig. 11, 
ditto with the persistent calycine lobes and corolla, with the 
dissepiment contracted, and the central placenta divided 
into two parallel ribbands. Fig. 12, ditto with the dissepi- 
ment contracted to a single narrow central line of placenta- 
tion, the more usual occurrence, all magnified. Fig. 13, a 
seed. Fig. 14, vertical section of ditto. Fig. 15, the embryo 
extracted from the albumen, and seen in two directions; ail 
more highly magnified. 
PLATE XXVIII, 
A, isa branchlet of Salpichroma hirsuta, with its flower 
and its berry; natural size. 
B, is a portion of Salpichroma diffusa, 
C, ditto of Salpichroma tristis, 
