CALOTROPIS PROCERA, 57 
* Corolla laid open, 35 one of its petals, 3c young 
stamen now a thick cellular grumous body, 3d 
pistillum like the rim of a cup, slight pop to 
lobes. 
4. Pistillum more developed, now consists of two con- 
cave truncate scales with thick edges. 
Corolla more advanced, 5a same laid open, 5b inner 
view of one of its anthers, 5c pistillum, 5d one of 
the ovaria. 
. Long section of genitalia of a bud, a little more ad- 
anced. 
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6a. Stamen of ditto, cells now sketched out. 
7. More advanced bud, calyx spread out. 
1a. Corolla spread open. 
7b. Stamen, 7c = M. portion of contents of the cell quite 
amorphis. 
Petal and base of part of the corolla. 
7e. Pistillum and one stamen. 
Lateral view of stigma of the same. 
7g. Vertical view of the upper face. 
7h. Under ditto ditto. 
April 9th, 1841. 
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CaLorTRoPis PRocERA,—( Continued.) Pl. xxi. (B.) 
l. Very young flower bud, calyx and bractea seen. , 
2. Same spread open, at this time the corolla is of 5 
glandular or Héshy lobes: t = stamina 4 solid mass 
with the marks of tl 
a depression in the centre. Corolla nearly equal in 
length to calyx, which is just opening. 
3. Vertical view of the corolla. 
4. Corona, etc. inverted base of corolla remains. 
5. Same, viewed opposité a stamen. 
6. Inner view of anther 
7. Portion of contents of the enbia sac, which is 
represented in 8. 
9. Pistillum. 9a gland. 

