106 Mr. GnirrrrH on the Indian Species of Balanophora, 
Fig. 15. Transverse section of a portion of the flower-bearing part. 
Fig. 16. Portion of spadix; one series of corpora pistilliformia, with the corpus terminale. 
Fig. 17. Corpus pistilliforme, unfecundated?—, 1. m. 
Fig. 18. The same, fecundated :—;1, m. 
Tas. V. 
Balanophora alveolata. 
Fig. 1 & la. Portions of male plants :—natural size. | 
Fig. 2. Portion of another plant, with a much less warty common axis. 
Fig. 3. Alabastrum from fig. 1, just opening. 
Fig. 4. Alabastrum, opened, of fig. 1. 
Fig. 5. Columna staminea of fig.2. This presents a variety in the structure of the front 
anther. 
Fig. 6. Pollen :—magnified 550 times. 
Fig. 7. Female of fig. 1. 
Fig. 8. Portion of a female of fig. 2. 
Fig. 9. Corpora pistilliformia and corpus terminale of fig. 7. | 
Fig. 10. The same, of fig. 8. 
Fig. 11. Unfecundated ? corpus pistilliforme of fig. 8 :—magnified 200 times. 
Fig. 12. The same, fecundated ?—magnified 200 times. 
Fig. 13. Portion of avery young flowering axis; the smaller more conical bodies are young 
Fig. 14. Another, more advanced. 
Fig. 15. Apex of a styloid prolongation of a corpus pistilliforme, about the same period as 
fig. 14 :—magnified 550 times. 
Fig. 16. Apex of another, after sphacelation :—magnified 550 times. 
TAR VEL — 
Balanophora picta. 
Fig. 1. Female plant :—natural size, 
Fig. 2. Pericarpia and terminal body. — 
Fig. 3. Pericarpium. 
Fig. 4. The same, with the chief part of the style removed, and the parietes laid open to 
expose the central body. 
Fig. 5 & 6. Central body. 
All but 1 &2 measured, under an object-glass, + Of an inch focal distance. 
