26 DEVELOPMENT OF THE FLOWER 
Even when the second smaller proboscis has commenced, 
there are no rudiments of stamina, the tube of ovarium is 
occupied by 6 fleshy grumo-cellular projections, terminating 
above in 6 distinct, oblong, truncate bodies, between each 
projection is a vascular fascicle. 
Now in this instance, what parts of the perianth are the 
sepals ? 
Or, as the first appearances of the young bud are much 
like those of young carpel leaves, is the perianth a meta- 
morphosed leaf, or is it compound? The proboscis first form- 
ed is opposed to, or next the axillary leaf, it subsequently 
. becomes the labium ; whatever its shape is, judging from its 
punctum, it is an entire leaf ; then where are the lateral sepals ? 
AnisToLOCHIA LaBiosa.—P]. x. 
A.1. Axillary bodies, leaf removed; a. flower bud, b. 
dorsal leaf, c. a bud consisting of a leaf, placed 
back on the flower bud, and d. disc. 
2. 'The same, dorsal leaf removed shewing its bud. 
3. Front view of flower bud. 
4. Long section of ditto. 
5. Bud of dorsal leaf, detached, now a tube to peri- 
anth and ovarium. 
B. 1. Mode of suffulting, leaf removed. Flower bud and 
dorsal leaf removed. 
Flower bud in front. 
Seen obliquely. 
Laterally, at the base is seen an additional bud. _ 
Apex of tube of ovarium or base of tube of peri- 
anth shewing the 6 stigmata. 
Bud, additional in front. 
C. 1. Flower bud and the dorsal leaf. 
2. Flower bud laterally. 
3. Ditto in front. 
5. Apex of ovarium, perianth memougd. 
5. The same. 
6. The same spread out to vem the vascular bundles 
alternate with the stigmata. 
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