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d. Vascular supplies. 
2. Transverse section near the apex of the ovary. 
a. Glandular reservoirs; b. line as above, now disloca- 
ted and interrupted by the growth of the cells. 
c. Placenta; d. vessels ; e. line dividing the placenta, on 
either side of this line ovula are fixed. 
3. Apex of nucleus during expansion, but before fecun- 
dation; 3 a. same under slight pressure. 
4. 4. 4. Apex of nucleus after fecundation, or at least 
after the boyaux have reached the ovula; corolla 
not withered, or only commencing to wither. 
4 a. Same under moderate pressure, shewing that the 
boyaux cannot be traced into the substance of the 
nucleus. 
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Puare rr.—F!1o. 3 
1. Ovule in its very early state ; bud 12 line long. 
2, Same more developed, inversion nearly complete ; 
bud 21 lines long. 
2 a. Inner coat and nucleus ; 2 b. same under pressure, 
shewing that there is no separation of structure. 
3. Ovule a little less advanced, a nearly vertical view ; 
ud 2 lines long. 
4. Bud 44 lines long, ovule long section; a. testa; b. 
second integument ; c. nucleus. 
5. Ovule more advanced, hairs just commencing. 
5 a. Same long section ; a. testa ; b. tegmen; c. nucleus ; 
d.its cavity commencing ; raphe half complete, send- 
ing off lateral branches. 
6. Ovule more advanced. 
6 a. na long section ; a. testa; b. tegmen ; c. nucle- 
; d. its cavity as before 
7. Ovule still further advanced: 7 a. its embryonary sac; 
tegmen densely cellular. 
8. Nucleus of an ovule with opaque tissue at its base, its 
cavity formed interiorly, and tube adhering to its 
apex. 
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