EXPLANATION OF PLATES 



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Fig. 10. Ripe open seed capsule, enclosed below 

 by calyx 

 ,, 11. Ripe open seed capsule, without calyx 

 ,, 12 and 13. Seeds. 



Plate XVI. Facing page 42 

 Soapwort — Saponaria officinalis (page 42) 



Fig. 



Calyx 



Petal and stamen 

 Pistil with 5 stamens 

 Capsule enclosed in calyx 

 Capsule (uncovered) 

 Section of capsule 



Fig. 1. 



>> 3- 



„ 4- 



.. 5- 



., 6. 



.. 7- 



„ 8. 



Plant (reduced) 



Flower (natural size) 



Petal with two scales at the base 



Petal of an unopened flower, 



stamen 

 Calyx 



Stamens and pistil 

 Seed capsule enclosed in the calyx 

 Denuded seed capsule 

 Section of seed capsule 



with 



9 and 10. Seeds 



Plate XVIII. Facing page 44 

 St. John's Wort — Hypericum perforatum (page 46) 

 Fig. 



„ 10 and 11. Seeds 



Plate XVII. Facing page 44 



Corn Cockle — Agrostcmma Gilhago (page jj) 



Fig. 1. Plant (reduced) 

 „ 2. Flower (slightly reduced) 



