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and the latter is characteristic of Cucurbitaceae.* The presence 
of peltate scales lends further weight to this view, as the have 
been recorded for Flacourtiaceae, Bixaceae, Cistaceae, Begonia- 
ceae and Datiscaceae. 
Ww known, will probably shed light on the relationships of 
this remarkable plant. 
Tue ANATOMY OF DioNCOPHYLLUM. 
Miss F. M. Scott. 
to determine the systematic position of Dioncophyllum. Indeed, 
the family with which it shows the most agreement, viz., the 
nised in both inner and outer phloem, but no fibres are present. 
e wood-fibres of the xylem have bordered pits. The vessels 
pith ‘is loose in texture and is strengthened by the presence of 
stone-cells, Tannin and calcium oxalate are abundant. 
e two kinds of leaves, tie., those on the short and long 
ab jbpeat to be identical in str - are bifacial 
but tend to be centric 12 Structure. They a 
] 
these arcs, in the same relative position a3 
the middle cortex of the stem, lie collateral uh bundles, 
’ Inversely orientated. The central bundle of the midrib 1s es 
ported by a ring of fibres. rom the herbarium ma ae 
ned it was impossible to determine whether this bundle 
was bicollateral or collateral. The stomata are surrounded PY 
ordinary epidermal cells in no definite arrangement. Cale 
oxalate is present in the epidermis, 
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* Solereder, Syst. Anat, Diecot., Engl ed., pp. 383, 389. Ls 
