62 ASCLEPIADES. 
supra peripheriam plana, centro convexo transverse sulcata 
vel sub-emarginata. 
Has. Bengal. In humidis vel secus rivos intra Pubua et 
Shirazgunge: Sept. 11th, 1835. 
The annulus at the base of each process of the corona 
staminea may perhaps be considered as the rudiment of an 
outer series, although they are not mutually continuous in 
the spaces alternating with the processes. Its situation is in 
my opinion near Domia. 
Ozystelma esculentum, Pl, CCCC. Fig. I. 
]. Placenta, chief part of ovaria cut away, front view. 
2. Ovarium partly cut away lateral section at least of the 
ovula removed, a few remain in situ. or attached by the 
)oyaux. 
3. Ovule viewed obliquely. 
4. Ovule laterally. 
5. Ovule obliquely. 
6. Ditto lateral. 
7. Front view. 
8. Ditto ditto. 
9. Ditto ditto. 
10. All from the same placenta: 5 shews the termination 
of the boyaux. 
10. Ovulum from a flower before expansion. 
11. Ovaria some time after fecundation, lateral and longitu- 
dinal, the inflection of the septum remaining. 
12. Central view of an ovule of do. 
13. Ditto Dorsal. 
14. The same under slight pressure. 
The same Fig. II. 
15. Dorsal view of ovule. 
16. Central of do. 
17. Longitudinal section through the greatest diameter, 
