LORANTHUS. 627 . 
central tissue, this is particularly the case, on a transverse 
Section, at this period I can find no traces of the nipple. 
In no stage have I seen any thing like the prolongation 
from the nipple of Loranthus bicolor. 
The appearance of the nipple ia its earlier stages are simi- 
lar to the placenta of Santalum Osyris so as to point out the 
probability of its being a similar organ. 
The same Loranthus leucosiphon, Gr. Pl. DCXXII. 
la. Lateral bractes entirely enclosing young flower. 
6. Calyculus. 
t. Perianth. 
d. Stamen. 
. €. Pistillum. 
. f. Its cavity. 
The pistillum is at this period greenish, the stigmatiferous 
Portion of the style exceeds a good deal the remainder, and is 
. €ven now celluloso-papulose. The canal of the style extends, 
throughout its length, and terminates below in a triangular 
Small cavity with a flattish fundus, which is on a line with 
.. the line of attachment of the perianth and the staniina. 
The whole cavity of the pistillum is rendered opaque by 
alr, 
It is evident that at this period the whole pistillum is su- 
. Petior, even with regard to the perianth and stamina, but 
. much more so with regard to the calyculus, the line of whose 
Attachment ís to be perhaps considered a line, midway be- 
tween the exsertion of its inner and outer surfaces. 
2. Double long section of ovarium etc. 5 lines long. 
: qo diner 
6. Perianth segments, now inconduplicate. 
.. €- Canal of the style, the lower line four toits termina- 
tion, I think from adhesion. 
. d. The closed up part of the same, the lower line meks 
Out its termination, — 
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