PLATES, 

 r. ^loiiopodiuMi ;iii(l sympoflitini of Hppi-Dxiinately equal 

 \ iojour Hfisiiicr at second node of synipodium. 



II. Synil)odiHl 1)1miu-1i <>f <i. ci'i-ioimn. Tod. Sliowiiii; 

 development of accessory l>ud at Hist node into a nionopodiiun. 



Ill A .synipodi.-il lir.uicli ^ixin^ monopodia at th<- sncoiid 

 and subse(|uent nodes. 



IV. A complex l)ranel) with a weak inono[)odium de- 

 veloped at second node, and nion<>|)odinni and sympodinm of 

 ci\\\ii\ viu;oui' at the third node. 



V. A complex branch, the nionopodium de\elo[)cd at 

 second node of .sympodiuni of more vigorou-s growth than the 

 .sympodinm and •^'iviny a series of sympodia from .succe.'ssive 

 nodes, 



VI. The acce.ssory bud giving mono[)odium. 

 VII. The Hr.st node of a sympodial secondary brancii from 

 which the acce.ssory bud apparentlj'^ gives rise to sympodium. 

 The first leaf and terminal bud of the undeveloped monopodium 

 are visible. 



