Fig. 3. Petal 

 ,, 4. Lobate stigma and stamen 

 ,, 5. Hind view of lobate stigma and stamen 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES 1 79 



Plate XCIX. Facing page 134 

 Summer Snowflake — Leucoiutn astivum (page 143) 



Plate XCVII. Facing page 132 



Gladiolus — Gladiolus comtmtnis (page 142) 



Fig. 1. Plant (reduced) 



,, 2. Root-scales 



,, 3, Petal of upper lip, with stamens and pistil 



„ 4. Petals of lower lip 



„ 5. Stigmas 



,, 6. Seed capsule 



,, 7. Section of seed capsule 



„ 8. Seed 



„ 9. Section of seed 



Plate XCVIII. Facing page 132 



Spring Crocus — Crocus vernus (page 142) 



Fig. 1. Plant 

 ,, 2. Klower-stalk, with stamens and pistil 

 „ 3. Style and trifid stigma 



Plate C. Facing page 134 



Flowering Rush — Butomus umbellatus (page 143) 



Fig. I. Plant (reduced) 



,, 2. Portion of stalk 



,, 3. Flower (natural size) 



4. Pistil 



,, 5. Stamen 



„ 6. Fruit 



„ 7. Section of fruit 

 ,, 8 and 9. Seeds 



,, 10. Transverse section of seed 



„ 11. Longitudinal section of seed 



