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probable that had these two ovules been e developed, they would 
still have retained their form as represented 
The monstrous ovary I have reason e conclude, by having com- 
pared it with other monstrous ovaries of Matthiola incana, arises from 
the confluence of three flowers, a kind of structure not uncommon, and 
taking place to the extent of two flowers in plants of other orders. 
The free portion on one side is an ovary, having but a single cell, which 
is ruptured at its upper part by a process-like dehiscence, and on the 
margins are seen the ovules. The additional ovary on the other side 
is yet. more imperfectly developed, and adheres to the back of the 
central ovary, which has become partially fissured in consequence; a 
frequent occurrence in the monstrous ovaries of this p. 
Explanation of the figures, Plate V. :— 
A. Fig. 1. Anatropal and Orthotropal ovules growing on a placenta of 
Tellima grandiflora; f. 9. an. orthotropal ovule; f. 3. an anatropal 
ovule :—all much magnified. 
B. Fig. 1. A monstrous ovary of Matthiola incana ; f. 2. section of the 
ovary showing the free portion to consist of but one cell; f. 3. sec- 
tion of the upper part of the free portion of the ovary, on the sepa- 
rated margins of which the ovules are seen :—all much magnified. 
On SOME CHINESE PLANTS. 
1. Remarks on a proliferous leaf of Carats SrNENSIS ; by H. E. Hance, 
Esq. (Plate V. 
Whilst botanizing in the island of Hong-Kong, I discovered a speci- 
men of Chirita Sinensis, Lindl.,* producing young leaves in abundance 
that species, of which, however, I have not seen any 
rong Lad vato ted The following brief diagnosis was 
c. fili ii mnibus ring specimens ellipticis ineequaliter serratis subtus pallidis in petio- 
lum foli "fons breviorem attenuatis, scapis 3—5-floris, bracteis ovatis connatis 
a subæquantibus, calycis 5-partiti lobis ovato-lanceolatis corolla multo brevi- 
tium sem- 
att insule Sinarum rupes humidas umbrosas, ripasque torren 
per madidas, Ew Sept. Herba semi-pedalis passim villoso-pubescens. Co- 
rolla pollicaris czerulescens, intus lineis maculisque flavo-aurantiacis no E 
[It seems to be a narrow-leaved variety of C. Sinensis, of Dr. Lindley 
