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IN FLOWERING PLANTS. 187 
ginally the notch, indicating the future division, runs across 
the short diameter, in other words, that the lobules are paral- 
lel to the true faces, No raphe appears to be developed. 
The testa subsequently becomes villous. 
The anthers at a very early period, and when they 
are sessile, contain a grumous opaquish mass, in which are 
interspersed minute globular granules: the mass itself ap- 
pears to be formed chiefly of very minute granules, but at a 
little more advanced stage, it is perfectly formed, consisting 
of oblong granules, some of which are binarily divided across 
their short diameter; they are occasionally, though rarely, 
of all sizes. 
At the second stage, the mass consists of globular dia- 
phanous hyaline vesicles, held together by the grumous 
matter: the opaquer globules still exist. Grumous matter 
is soon developed within the vesicle, which continues to 
increase until the vesicle is rendered turgid. 
At the third stage a distinct transparent nucleus is visible, 
formed within the grain. The original grumous matter being 
pushed by the growth of this to the circumference. 
In the fourth stage the granule has resumed its original 
appearance, but is larger; it henceforward undergoes no 
other change but that of increase of size. ‘The second 
nucleus is most probably to be considered as the com- 
mencement of the second membrane. This is another in- 
stance of formation by enlargement of an originally simple 
granule. 
Suddyah : 11th June, 1836. 

ADENOSTEMMA,—PLATE xLVL—Fic. 1. 
Ovule developed as in other Composite. Raphe at the 
time of expansion rather more than semi-complete, situated 
with regard to the flower internally, externally with regard 
to the capitulum, and to the right: nucleus confounded with 
the single integument, subsequently reduced to nothing. 
