84 . DEVELOPMENT OF THE FLOWER 

with an xil bud. This bud always consists of 
a terminal bud, and a lateral later one in the axil , — 
of the alternating leaf. 
2. Bud detached, a. alter rmmung leaf, b. terminal bud, 
much more advanced. 
3. 3. Axillary bud of alternating leaf a. detached exceed- 
ingly rudimentary. 
D. 1. The same more advanced, a. alternating leaf, b. ter- 
minal bud. 
9. Same, opposite side, and alternating leaf removed, 
shewing its axillary bud, with a sub- opposite (!) 
bract. 
3. Axillary bud removed, a. bract, b. outer sepals; e 
inner ditto. 
4, 4. Two vertical views of the same. Perianth slightly 
opened, shewing the puncta of the stamina. 
E. More developed. 
1. Lateral view, a. alternating leaf, b. terminal flower 
bud. 
2, Same, alternating leaf for the greater part removed, 
with the terminal flower bud, exposing the axillary 
ges 
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3 
bud. 
3. Axillary bud of leaf a. detached, composed of termi- 
nal a. and lateral No. 4. 
4. Budlet, from axillary of bract of No. 3. 
5. Terminal bud, one outer sepal removed. 
6. Same, two inner sepals bent back, shewing the sta- 
mina. 
Vertical view of staminal insertion. 
. Same, stamina somewhat opened out. 
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Results. 
Original homogeneousness of parts. Development of floral 
envelopes, and male organs from puncta on a cellular, or 
mucilagino-cellular disc. Development of the envelopes and 
other parts in series, the last appearing being the central 
or pistillum. © 

