268 Etvarf, White, Bees and Wood, 



Fig. 3, — Frond of Erythrostachys prolifera (natural size). 

 4. — Tertiary branch (highly magnified). 

 5. — Small portion of transverse section of the main axis 



(magnified). 

 6. — Small portion of transverse section of the central 



part of the main axis (highly magnified), (e) cells 



filled with vacuolar physodes. 

 7. — Sfnall portion of longitudinal section of the mam 



axis (magnified). 



Plate LIII. 

 Hymenophyllum peltatum (Poir), Desv. 



Fig. 1. — a. Frond of Hymenophyllum peltatum. 



b. Sorus of same. 



c. Sporangium of same. 



2. — a. Frond of K. multifidum. 



\). Soriis of same. 



c. Sporangium of same. 



3. — a. Frond of H. tunhridgense. 



b. Sorus of same. 



c. Sporanuiuui of same. 



Plate LTV. 



Pimelea Treyvaudi, (F. v. M.) Ewart and Rees. 



Fig. a. — Portion of plant of P Treyvaudi. 

 b. — Bract (much enlarg^edV 

 c. — Flower (enlaroed). 



d. — Flower onened up to show attachment of stamens and 

 the gynaecium. 



Plate T/V. 



Stera, Ewart. 



Fig. a. — Portion of Stera conocephala, Ewart and Rees (natural 

 size). 

 b. — Portion of Stera microphylla, Ewart and Rees. 

 c. — Portion of Stera suhspinescens, Ewart and Rees. 



