836 Journal of the Department of Agriculture. 



Combretum Erythrophyllum, Burch. 



K. A. Laxsdell, 



Division of Botany, 



Pretoria. 



Plate II. Fig. 1. — Fruiting Branch. FiCi. 2.— Cross-section of fruit showing the 

 folded cotyledons. Fia. 3.— -Embryo removed from the fruit showing the two 

 folded cotyledons and the cylindric .radicle. Fig. 4. — A stage in germination. 

 Fig. 5. — Seedling showing a surface view of the cotyledons. Fig. 6. — Seedling: 

 showing a side view of cotyledons and plumule. 



