CHAPTER III. 



DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 



BY JOHN TOEREY, M. D. 



Plate I. JANUSIA GRACILIS, (page 9.) 



Fig. 1. A flowei', from which two of the petals and one of the sepals have heen removed; 



magnified. 

 Fig. 2. A sepal, showing the two glands at its hase ; more magnified. 

 Fig. 3. A petal ; magnified. 



Fig. 4. The two stamens ; one of them showing the hack, the other the front of the anther. 

 Fig. 5. The jiistil ; considerahly magnified. 

 Fig. 6. One of the carpels with its cavity laid open, showing the seed in its natural position ; 



moderately magnified. 

 Fig. 7. The seed removed, and magnified. 

 Fig. 8. The emhryo ; equally magnified. 



Plate II. STYPHONIA SERRATA, (page 9.) 



Fig. 1. A leaf from an old plant ; of the natural size. 



Fig. 2. The calyx, with bracts at its base ; enlarged. 



Fig. 3. An expanded flower ; also enlarged. 



Fig. 4. A sepal ; more enlarged. 



Fig. 5. A petal ; equally enlarged. 



Fig. 6. A stamen ; considerahly magnified. 



Fig. T. The pistil ; equally magnified. 



Fig. 8. The same, with the cavity laid open and exhibiting the ovule ; more enlarged. 



Fig. 9. A berry ; somewhat magnified. 



Plate III. DALE A SPINOSA, (page 9.) 



Fig. 1. A flower; enlarged. 



Fig. 2. The calyx ; also enlarged. 



Fig. 3. Parts of the corolla: a, the standard; h, h, the wings; c, c, petals of the keel; 



enlarged. 

 Fig. 4. Monadelphous stamens ; more enlarged. 



Fig. 5. A separate stamen, with only the free portion of its filament ; still more magnified. 

 Fig. 6. The pistil ; magnified. 



Fig. 7. A pod, partly enclosed in the persistent calyx. 

 Fig. 8. An ordinary cauline leaf; moderately enlarged. 

 Fig. 9. Leaves from a young seedling plant. 



