PLATE XXIV. 



Fig. 1. Resinous-gum cells, RD, surrounding vascular bundles in elon- 

 gated portion of receptacle. Cross, X 283. 



Fig. 2. Resinous-gum cells in elongated portion of receptacle, RD. Longi- 

 section, x 283. 



Fig. 3. Resinous-gum cells, RD, surrounding ovule. X 283. 



Fig. 4. Section of ovary. X, position of structures shown in figs. 1 and 

 2. Longi-section, x 5. 



Fig. 5. Section showing position of mucilage reservoirs and other tis- 

 sues in ovary. MR, mucilage reservoirs; MC, mucilage cells; E, epi- 

 dermis; p, palisade tissue; M, mesophyll; vb, vascular bundle. Longi- 

 section, X 55. 



Fig. 6. Ovary. Reference letters same ais (5). Cross, x 55. 



Fig. 7. Portions of (6) more in detail. OV, ovule; S, stoma; for the 

 other letters, see (5). Cross, X 283. 



Fig. 8. Diagrammatic representation of regions in wall of ovary. Ref- 

 erence figures as above. Cross section enlai'ged. 



