EXPLANATION OF TFIK PLATES. S95 



Tab. 15./ 190. Barren flower of a Moss, much mag- 

 nified, after Hedvvig : / 191. Stamens, with the Pol- 

 len coming forth, and the jointed filaments, p. 275. 

 f. 192. Fertile flower of a Moss, consisting of num- 

 erous pistils, only one of which in general comes to 

 perfection. They are also accompanied by jointed 

 filaments : / 193. A germinating seed of Gyninos- 

 tomum pyriforme, from Hedvvig likewise, showing its 

 expanding embryo: / 194. The same more advan^ 

 ced : f. 195. The same much further advanced, and 

 become a young plant,showing its leaves and branched 

 cotyledon*;, p. 274. / 19 . Young plant of Funaria 

 hygrometrica, exhibiting the same parts, p. 276. y. 

 197. Powdery wart of a Lichen, presumed to be its 

 barren flower : / 198. Perpendicular section, magni- 

 fied, of the shield or fruit of a Z?c/?e/?, showing the seeds 

 imbedded in its disk, p. 377. / 199. Section of the 

 seed of a Date, Phanix clactylifera, from Gaertner, the 

 bulk of which is a h2i'Ci\ Albumen, p. 230, having a lateral 

 cell in which is lodged the liorizontal embryo, «,/>. 229. 

 f. 200. Section of the Vitellus in Zamia, from the same 

 author, with its embryo a, with which it is, like a co- 

 tyledon, closely connected, />. 231. f. 201. Rough 

 coats of the seeds in Cynoglossum, p. 298. fi 202. 

 Arillus of a Carex, p. 235. / 203. Seed of Afzelia, 

 with its cup-shaped Arillus. p. 235./ 204. Pappus, or 

 seed-down, of Tragopogon, p. 237. / 205. Toil of 

 the seed in Dryas : / 206. Beaked fruit of Scandix, 

 with its seeds separating from their base, p. 238. 

 / 207. Winged seed of Embothrium, p, 238. / 



