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3a. Some grains distinct. 
4. Vertical view of the apex of the ovarium ; = aan and 
petals removed, a. a. lateral stamina, b. anticous 
stigma, c. c. lateral stigmata. 
Very young bud, puncta of sepals forming. 
Vertical view of ditto. 
Vertical view of the termination of the sexes of same. 
Vertical ditto of another, rather more advanced. 
Young bud seen posticously, sepals removed. 
Some petals and sepals removed in front, a. a. lat. 
stamina. 
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. Same viewed more vertically, a. a. lat. gestae b. cavi- 
ty of the ovary. 
More advanced, costa of ovary now commencing, as 
likewise superiority of perianth. 
13. Back view of the same, sepals removed. 
14. Front of ditto. 
15. The same, labellum and lateral petals spread out. No 
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stigmata now. 
16. Very young ditto, a. a. a. sepals, b. b. petals, c. label- 
lum, d. stamen, all seen posticously. 
17. Same, seen anticously, labellum not seen. 
18. Same, vertically ; the same figures have the same 
references. 
Results. 
Original regularity and equality of sepals and petals. 
The development seems to be thus : 
1. Sepals. 
2, Petals and stamen, which earlier is larger than the petals. 
3. Anticous stigma, and lateral stamina, last lateral or 
posticous stigmatic punctum. 
The stigmata are entire at first, afterwards becoming 
emarginate. 
The pollen seems to be thus: lst the anther is generally 
cellular, then pressure separates molecular grumous stuff, 
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