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Fig. 5. — Transverse section of petiole. 

 ,, 6. — Longitudinal section from spathe. a. Irregular sided 



cells of parenchyma, h. Intercellular spaces, c. 



Anastomosing laticiferous tissue. d. Small woody 



fibre cells, e. Spiral vessels. 

 ,, 7. — Cuticle from spathe. 

 „ 8. — Section of pistil, a. Stigma, h. Style, c. Ovaries. 



d. Ovules. 

 „ 9. — Section of ovule, a. Primine. h. Secundine. c. 



Germ. d. Spiral vessels. 

 „ 10. — Portion of more advanced ovule showing secundine 



and germ protruding beyond the primine of ovule. 



