OF BALANOPHORE^. 65 



Fig. 5. Transverse section of column of synema, showing four vascular bundles and anther-cells. 



Fig. C. Pollen-grains. 



Fig. 7- Female flowers on the pedicel of the bract. 



Fig. 8. Female flower. 



Fig. 9. Apex of style. 



Fig. 10. Transverse section of rhizome from near the root, showing that the arrangement of the woody 



systems of the vascular branches that radiate outwards from the root in the mass of the rhizome 



is the same as that of the root, but dislocated. 

 Fig. U. The same from a point further removed from the root, showing a further dislocation of the 



woody system. 

 Fig. 12. Very highly magnified vertical section of vascular bundle of rhizome, showing a. the cellular 



tissue of the Balanoplwra ; b. the cellular tissue surrounding the woody system ; c. the woody 



system. 

 Fig. 13. Cellular tissue of circumference and cuticle of the rhizome. 

 Fig. 14. Cellular and vascular tissue of the termination of the bundles. 

 Fig. 15. Transverse section of root of the stock. 

 Fig. 16. Woody tissue of the root of the stock. 

 All highly magnified. 



Tab. IX. 



Lophophytum Weddellii, Hook. fil. 



Fig. 1. Portion of section of male inflorescence. 

 Fig. 2. Ditto of female. 

 Both magnified. 



Tab. X. 



Spherorhison depresmm. Hook. fil. 



Figs. 1-4. Individuals at various stages of growth. 

 Fig. 5. Very young male flower. 



Fig. 6. Mature bud of male flower with articulate filaments. 

 Fig. 7. The same with the perianth partly removed. 

 Fig. 8. Transverse section of anther-cells. 

 Fig. 9. Ditto of one anther-cell. 

 Fig. 10. Tissue of anther-cells. 

 Fig. 11. Pollen-grains. 



Fig. 12. Very young female flower and articulated filament. 

 Fig. 13. Mature female flower. 

 Fig. 14. Vertical section of ditto. 

 Figs. 15 & 16. Articulated filaments. 

 All but 1-4 very highly magnified. 



Tab. XI. 



Phyllocoryne Jamaicemis, Hook. fil. 



Figs. 1, 2. Male individuals in diiferent stages of growth. 



Figs. 3, 4. Female individuals. 



Fig. 5. Articulated filaments; 5 a. apex of ditto. 



Fig. 6. Male flower. 



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