EXPLANATION OF PLATE 1 



A, Peperomia verticlUata 



1 and 2. Portions of stems from a plant growing in the Cam- 

 bridge Botanic Garden, with side view of leaves. 



3 and 4. Portions of stems from another plant growing in 

 the Cambridge Botanic Garden (P. ruheUa), with side 

 view of leaves. 



5. Portion of stem of a plant growing in the Royal Botanic 

 Gardens, Kew (P. ruhella), with side view of leaf. 



B. Flowers and fruit of species of Pilea 



1. P. microjjhylla, male flower and fruit. 



2. P. lierniarioides, male flower and fruit. 



3. P. nudicauUs, male flower and fruit. 



4. P. lanceolata, fruit. 



5. P. flavicaulis, male flower. 



6. P. Parietaria, male flower and fruit. 



7. P. virgata, fruit. 



8. P. aJpestris, male flower and fruit. 



9. P. lucida, male flower and fruit. 



A. 1-5 natural size. 



B. 1-9 X 10. 



