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7. Apex of corona lateral view, foliole removed, shewing 
the very small clefts, by which the pollen tubes would 
at a pass down to the apex of the style. 
8. Pollinia pair of, viewed in situ and looking vertically 
down on the stigma. 
9. Ditto in situ, but viewed rather laterally. 
10. Same as 8, but the furrow is wrong, this is only visible 
on the outer angle or base of the gland. 
ll. Pollinia viewed laterally. 
12. Pollinia, same as 8, furrow wrong; the masses dis- 
placed. 
13. Pistillum, one of the ovaria laid open longitudinally to 
shew the extention of the sides of the placenta. 
14. Ditto vertical view, ovula bases of, only visible. 
15. Ovary transverse section, ovula nearly enclosed by the 
convolute placenta. 
16, Ovary cut down longitudinally, parietes for the most 
part removed, shews the direction of the ovula of one 
row, and the relative situation of the groove and raphal 
face, no raphe exists at the time of flowering. 
17. Ovulum. 
18. Apex of one of the laminz of the foliole of corona sta- 
minea. 
PERGULARIA. 
Pergularia minor. 
Caulis scandens teres, pubescens, folia petiolata ovato- 
cordata acuminata basi 3-nervia, reticulatim venosa, nervo me- 
dio basi corpora 3-5 brunnea gerento; cymi pauciflori intra 
petiolares; pedunculo communi petiolis duplo breviore, pedi- 
cellisque pubescentibus, flores majusculi pallidi lutescenti- 
virides fere inodores. 
Cal. 5-sepalus, sepalis lanceolatis subaequalibus. Cor. tubus 
longitudine fere sepalorum, ovatus teres, fauce constricta, lim- 
bus sub erectus, laciniis 5, oblonga laciniatis, marginibus revo- 
lutis zstivatione contortis. Corona staminea 5-phylla, foliolis 
