28 DEVELOPMENT OF THE FLOWER 
4, A. Portion of a young axis, shewing venation of the leaves. 
B. The axillary productions of the lowerleafof the above, 
leaf itself removed, a. flower bud, 5. dorsal leaf. 
C. The same dorsal leaf deflexed. 
D. Flower bud in front, no tube, but concavity now 
deeper. 
5. 1. Apex of ovarium laterally. 
2. Vertically. 
3. One body removed. 
6. 1. Flower bud. 
2. Ovarium and genitalia, pesticom ones most deve- 
loped. 
3. Stigmatic lobe and stamen, viewed in inner surface. 
4. A body laterally, no stigmatic lobe (?) 
5. Another body laterally, inner tooth represents the 
stigmatic lobe. 
It is difficult to be sure which appears first, stamina or 
stigmatic lobes, but analogy is in favour of its be- 
ing stamina, and the appearances also. 
7.1. Ovarium and genitalia. 
2. Same vertically. 
3. Stamen and stigmatic lobe, laterally. 
It is legitimate to assume that the stigmatic lobes are 
latest developed. 
This altogether is a remarkable instance. In the first place 
the puncta generally or distinct are altogether obscure, it 
would be impossible to say whether the perianth is formed 
from 1 leaf or 3. 
Then the absence of puncta to the ovarium, i. e. if the 
lobes that first appear are stamina, is remarkable, and if they 
are stigmata, then the later development of an outer verti- 
cellus is also remarkable. If the perianth is assumed as 3 
sepalous, the alternation is regular. 
Sepals. 
Stamina. 
Stamina. 
Carpella. 
Carpella. 
