726 RANUNCULACES. 
pound bodies slightly displaced the other in situ, and 
enclosing one of the compound anther. 
6. Petaliform compound body viewed in front shewing the 
distinct venation of the parts, and the carina represent- 
ing the septum of a locellus. 
7. Flower after expansion, outer sepals, and one of the 
petaliform compound bodies removed, the other in situ, 
anthers withered as well as the apex of the filaments. 
8. Do. viewed in front. 
9. Petaliform compound body, veins not shewn except on 
pressure. 
10. Antheriform lobe in front. 10. Do. laterally. 
ll. One of the simply bilocular anthers, opposed to the 
larger sepals. 
12. Larger anthers, each composed of two simply unilocu- 
 larones opposed to petalisform compound body, the 
difference in their venation shewn. 
13. Dehisced anther laterally. 
14. Pollen. 14a. immersed in water. 
15. Transverse of ovary. 
16. Upper part of pistillum (young) laid open. 
17. Portion of a long section of a do. of expanded flower. 
17a. Style and stigmata. 
18. Orulum. 
18a. Do. long section, second coat not distinct.) 
RANUNCULACEJE. 
General Remarks. 
In this order, there is a great tendency towards the trans- 
formation of petals into stamina, the tendency is at its mi- 
nimum in those genera which have petals of the ordinary form, 
atits maximum in those in which the petals are cucullate, 
the intermediate form existing in those species in which a 
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