IN CALOTROPIS PROCERA, 61 
4 Half of an anther just before expansion of the flower, 
the union has taken place between the gland and 
pollen grains, and is very firm. 
March 13th, 1841. 
CaLoTRoPIs Procera,—( Continued.) PLATE XXVI. (G.) 
. 1. Branch of inflorescence extremely early, in the axil 
of the lateral bractea is seen a mass, this is of a glo- 
bose discoid form: quite entire and homogeneous, 
the central body presents traces of 5 lobation, 
andli inisgine vill be ihe calyx ; in the centre is a 
slightly el ] 
berance was a bractea, but ae hadi it to do here? 
2. The same seen on the opposite side. 
9. 9a. Lateral views of very young calyx and bractea. 
3b. Same. 2 sepals removed, shews the great disc in the 
centre, from which hereafter the petals are to be 
ormed. 
4. Another calyx from same period, laid open, no 
depression in the disc. 
5. Flower bud a good deal later, calyx spread out, 
petals even now united as seen in 5a, the stamina 
are but slightly divided, and no trace of a pistillum 
is to be seen. 
6. A little later, a depression seen in centre 5 angular 
depression, this with the elevation of the margin 
of the disc form the first steps in the evolution of 
the pistillum. 
7. Mature gland cellularity analogous to that which oc- 
curs in the drying of spirituous solution of resins. 
8. Stigma of Pl. A. 7—no furrows now exist. 8a its 
E UI. ML IS 

,the grea ter protu- 

exists now. 
9. Stigma, a little later, furrows just formed, gland 
commencing: decurrent lines from furrows now 
seen in the young gland, along these the crura will 
be developed. : 
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