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3. Ovule, shewing the communication of the tube with 
the ovule at the base of the funiculus. 
The sume Pl. CCCXCVII. Fig. II. 
1. Ovarium, style and stigma. Three pollen masses are 
seen with the cords running down applied to the style, 
only one ovarium is fecundated. 
2. View of the base of the stigma, the cord is seen appli- 
ed to the surface destitute of cuticle, which is always 
Opposite to the space between the anthers. 
3, 4,5, Pollen tubes at different stages of growth. 
6, 7. Ovula, with the tubes communicating with them. 
OxyYsTELMA. 
Ozystelma esculentum Br. 
Asclepias rosea. Roxb. Fl. Ind. 2 p. 40. 
Herba scandens volubilis inter gramines in locis humidis 
proveniens, glabra caulis teres. Folio brevepetiolata linearia 
acuminata subtus convexa, |-nervia, nervo medio infra promi- 
nula, basi subbiglanduso. Racemi intra petiolares foliis brevi- 
ores panciflori erecto patentes, flores basi nudi ? maximi dia- 
Metro unciali inodori, extus albi, intus carnei purpureo 
reticulatim venosi, segmentis margine incurvis ciliatis. 
o 
Cal. 5-partitus laciniis lineari lanceolatis. Cor. rotata com- 
Panulata tubo sub o, laciniis 5-ovatis, basi latioribus paten- 
ti-erectis ; corona staminea simplex 5-phylla, foliolis basi 
annulatis medio ventricosis, apicibus subulam acutam gynos- 
tegio longiorem et stigmatem in super incumbentem pro- 
duct. lateriusinque compressis et postice interiorive planis 
Marginatisque. Antheree membrana terminale. Pollinia pen- 
ula. Glandula brunnea caudicule breves: masse pollinis 
E apicibus affixse spathutato-obovatz compresse margine in- 
terior} quoad antherz loculos valde ventricosa vel magis con- 
Yéxam, anguli stigmatis supra prominuli, caput vel superficies 
