CHILIANDRA. 153 
Margo dehiscentiz idem est acin antheris normalibus 
quamvis per dimidian solitam longitudinem currit. 
The great anomaly is the intimate cohesion of the two 
loculi, along the margin which in all others is distinct, and in 
the composition of the valve. "Thisis the only instance of 
the kind I know, I refer to this formation in my short paper 
on Rhizophorez, but was then unaware of the existence of 
an instance, All instances of the like dehiscences that is not 
lateral to the filament, arises probably from such cohesion, 
i. e. if there is no torsion of the filament. Lindley mentions 
its existence in a species of Diospyros, but does not state 
to what it is owing. 
[Examine the situation of the anthers in the bud, as to what 
change arises from the twisting of the filament.] 
Anth. alabast. ante filam. torsionem introrsz, saltem quoad 
labia dehiscentie. The effect of the twisting seems to be to 
render the anthers more extrorse. 
l. Corolla sometime before expansion. 
2. Flower: shortly after expanding, seen laterally. 
3. Do. sometime after expansion. 
4. Front view of no. 2. 
5. Corolla laid open between the lips. 
6. Outer view of young anther. ‘ 
7. Front or inner of do. 
8. Lateral do. 
9. Front of anther of no. 1. 
10. Lateral view of mature anther. 
ll. Outer, or back of do. 
12. Inner of do. 
13. Lateral view of one dehisced. 
14, Front do, 
15. Do. lower valve, divided, so as to shew the interior of 
the anther, 
l6, Long section of anther through the centre, this in 
fact corresponds to one of the original cells seen in the 
Young states, 
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