Wilson. — Observations on Epigcea repens, L. 63 



Whether this higher percentage of females under severer 

 conditions of environment, indicates an actual production of 

 more female forms than males ; or whether an equal number 

 of both forms are not produced in the first place, the males 

 being reduced later by stress of surroundings, will necessitate 

 more careful experimentaticn for determination. 



Observations from any one living in localities where E. 

 repens grows, are kindly asked for. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIII. 

 Illustrating Dr. W. P. Wilson's, paper on Epigaa repens L. 



Figs. 1, 2 and 3 show sections of pistillate flowers with varying length 

 of styles. 



Figs. 2 and 3 show rudiments of stamens. 



Fig. 4 shows a vertical section of a pistillate flower with complete 

 stamens. The anthers are, however, without pollen and shrivelled. All 

 four figures show the star-shaped stigma of the pistillate flowers. 



Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8 represent vertical sections of staminate flowers 

 with varying lengths of filaments and styles. They show the closed 

 character of the stigma in the staminate form in which it never opens. 



Fig. 9 represents a male flower, with its large and generally less 

 colored corolla. 



Fig. 10 represents a female flower. Figs. 9 and 10 show the relative 

 size of the two sexes. The female is generally about one-third smaller 

 than the male. 



