86 DEVELOPMENT OF THE FLOWER. 
of the style each above bifurcate into 2 distinct clavate - 
branches; hence the base of the style is always to be exa- 
mined. The primary vessels of style are perhaps placen- 
tal. 
In Zephyranthe candida the usual monocotyledonous ar- 
rangement takes place, and the due alternation and opposi- 
tion occur, the carpellary leaves alternating with the inner 
row of stamina, and being hence opposed to the outer 
sepals. Pl. 34.—Fig. 7. 
In Zephyranthes rosea, any addition to the number of 
sepals and stamens is attended with a definite increase in the 
component parts of the ovarium; in an instance before me in 
which there are 4 petals or inner sepals, there are 7 stamens, 
and 4 divisions of the style. In another, in which there are 
5 inner sepals, there are also 7 stamens and 4 lobes of the 
style, the 4th lobe being smaller, and separating from the 
common style a little lower down. In both the above there 
are 4 carpellary leaves, 3 opposite the 3 outermost sepals, 
the 4th smaller, opposite the outermost of the inner series. 
In Zephyranthes grandiflora, a still greater increase takes 
place, thus ín a specimen before me, there are 8 divisions 
of the perianth, one of the outer ones decurrent on the 
ovary, and the apex of the scape, 4 outer, 4 inner, 7 stamens, 
one of the inner series of sepals being developed opposite the 
decurrent one, 5 stigmatic lobes, 5 carpellary leaves, 4 
opposite the 4 outer sepals, the 5th opposite the outermost 
of the inner ditto. All this bears on Falconer's second 
Dendrobium, in which the carpellary leaves vary in number 
with the divisions of the perianth. It is obviously connect- 
ed with the double opposition of the triandrous Iridacez. 
In Marica, which represents in its family the sitalpatte of 
- Marantacez Phrynium, the carpellary leaves are opposed to 
the outer sepals. Pl. 34.—Fig. 8. Reverse, the third angle 
being next the bract. 
The stamens although their true relations are disguised 
by some adhesion, are obviously opposed to the outer sepals, 
from the central vascular fascicle of which their vessels are 
derived, 
