XVlii EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



a. Calyx, b. Petal. — • 14 K Convallaria majalis. a. Corolla expand- 

 ed, to show the stamens, b. Pistil, c. Half ripe berry. — 145. Luciola 

 Forsteri, Engl. Fl. a. Flower magnified, b. Ripe capsule bursting. 

 c. Seed. — 146. Tulipa sylvestris. a. Pistil. — 147. Agave lurida. 

 a. Germen, style, and stigma. 



Tab. 12. fig. 148. Blandfordia nobilis, Sm. Exot. Bot. 5. t. 4. 

 a. Flower split open. b. Capsule also laid open. c. Seed. — 149. 

 Soiverbceajuncea. a. Stamens and pistil, b. Pistil alone, c. Capsule 

 cut across, d. Seed. — 150. Narcissus biflorus. a. Pistil, b. Spatha, 

 or Sheath. — 151. Sisyrinchium striatum, a. Stamens and Pistil. 

 — 152. Irisfcetidissima. a. Stamens and Stigmas. — 143. Dilatris 

 corymbosa. 



Tab. 13. Jig. 154. Strelitzia regincc. a. Spatha. b. Petals, c, c. 

 Nectary cut open to show the stamens and style. — 155. Seed of 

 Urania, Schreb. Gen. with it's blue tunic. — 156. Hydrocharis 

 Morsus-rance. a. Stamens, b. Calyx. — 157. Asarum europamm. 



a. Section of the flower, b. a stamen, c. Stigma, d. Seed. — 158. 

 Thesiumlinophyttum. a. Flower somewhat magnified, b. Fruit. — 

 159. Protea rosacea. — 160. Embothrium buxifolium. a, a. Stigma. 



b. Anthers. — 161. Lauras nobilis. a. Drupa — 162. Polygonum 

 Bktorta. a. Back of the flower, b. Pistil. — 163. A triplex portu- 

 lacoides. a. Barren flower, b. Perfect flower, c. Its pistil. — 164. 

 Achyranthes argentea. a. Fringed segments of the Nectary. — 165. 

 Amaranthus Blitum. a. Barren flower, b. Fertile one. — 166. Plan- 

 tago lanceolata a. Pistil. 



Tab. \4t<Jig. 167. Mirabilis longiflora. a. Perianth, b. Longi- 

 tudinal section of the seed. — 168. Statice reticulata, a. Petal and 

 stamen enlarged, b. Pistil, c. Calyx of the fruit. — 169. Anagallis 

 tenella. a. Ripe capsule bursting, with the seeds. — 370. Utricu- 

 laria vidgaris. a. Calyx and pistil, b. Corolla separate, the letter 

 marking it's base, or point of attachment, c. Stamens — 171. Bart- 

 sia viscosa. a. Calyx and style, b. Corolla and stamens. — 172. 

 Justicia corcinea. a. Pistil. — 173. Olea europa-a. a. Calyx and 



