366 CRYPTOGAMIA. 
f. 54.- A male floret further magnified. $7 NT 3 
f, 55. A Stamen separated, » aoe 
f. 56. The Perichetium of = female floret cut 
wise. 
f. 57. The ripe Capsule ps aod the Seeds 
to the atic threads, : 
_JUNGERMANNIA ¢piphylla.- - The male floret 
ao on the upper surface of the leaves. 
emale florets are formed at the extremity of the: 
as they ripen, the growth of the leaf continuing, 
mately appear on its disk. Want of attention 
cumstance has given rise to errors Ee pecting? bec 
these i: ee “ 455 BEE BE OS Pit 
» 2fs8F Phe pline ‘somewhat magnified, to 
distinctly: ‘the dots of male florets, and the fi 
concealed under its scaly calyx at the end of the 
=f Bo. eee ee 
-MARCHAN’TIA polymorpha, 
find ape this plant certam glass-shaped cu 
a te Pp P Po 
berve some ate t 
‘their foot-stalks, on age of 
on a different tuft, stellated targets 5 v 
taller than the entire ones. i pp 
pk e » Vertically, are found to Contain the stamens ; str 
rounded by their ‘succulent vessels. ‘The stellated 
_ contain the germens, two or three of which are found un- 
sich ae oe rays, invested with its membrane, 
Which the -. projects previous to_ nos 
‘These do o 
time. In a fa situation this plant flo 
in July. From what has been said, it is eviden 
this species the male and female florets are to be st 
for on distinct plants. SF sage ee 
Pl. xv. f. 60. A target of male flowers eut vie : 
cularly down through the foot-stalk, = 
f. 61. A follicle of stamens taken out and more mags = 
nified, to shew its surrounding ring. va. 
f. 62, A Gemien wishys projecting styles 
