PISTILLUM. 87 
Curculigo Orchioides.—In this, although from the slight 
twisting of the tube some obscurity is caused, yet I believe 
the carpellary leaves are opposite the sepals, at any rate the 
angles of the stigmatic canal are, the partium situs and 
alternation is therefore as represented. Pl. 34.—Fig. 9, 
a, stigmatic canal. The venation of the stigma is Brunonian. 
Curculigo Sumatrana, presents curious cells around the 
loculi of the ovarium. Pl. 34.—Fig. 10. a. bract. 
Curcuma.—Such appears to me the situation of the parts, 
(Pl. 34.—Fig. 11.) although it is not easy strictly to deter- 
mine the relations of the two glands. "These are certainly 
placed against the outer sepal, so that it may be fairly assum- 
ed that they are opposite the lateral inner sepals. No obli- 
teration takes place in Curcuma. The pollen has a simple 
outer coat, membrano-coriaceous, the inner is filled with 
starchy matter. The outer coat is demonstrable by rolling 
under a bit of glass, otherwise it is so like an inner coat that 
. it is with difficulty recognisable. 
Jussiza.—The cells of ovary are equal and alternate with 
the sepals, hence the opposite petals, and inner row of stami- 
na. Pl. 34.—Fig. 12, a. Style increasing at both ends, above 
dilated into an obscurely pentagonal rim, on this the stigmatic 
surface is developed in its rounded lobes, opposite the angles 
of the rim, and opposite the sepals! So that the lobes and 
the cells do not correspond in relation, hence the lobes are 
compound, the lines of adhesion between the different sur- 
faces being quite obliterated. This is proved by observation 
at very early stages, in which the only evidences of pistilla are. 
5 lobes of centre opposite the smaller stamens; the petals at 
this period are very minute, and the smaller stamens are 
then certainly outside!! Pl. 34.—Fig. 12. b, c. 
Sepals. 
2. Petals. 
9. Stam. largest. 
4. Stam. 
5. Carpella. 
Cyathocline.—Styles quite united, not separable ori pres- 
sure. Surface papillose, but not altering the pollen apparently, 
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