EXPLANATION OF PLATES V AND VI. 



Plate V. Fig. a. liranch with two fruiale ainents (second week <>( Maicli ), at the end of terminal young Rhoot 

 of the season densely lovered with linihriate silvery hraet subtending the leaf hnds which arc still hidden in their 

 axils; heloware two ininiatnrc com-s of one soason'.s growth and mature closed cone of two seasons' growtli (< ictober); 

 b, branch with the male inlloresccnce, the leaves cnt away to .show the dense clu.ster of niaio (lowers whicli closely 

 surround the apex of the yonng shoot; c, female anient with Vi.isal scales forming the calyx-like involucre; (/, (/, il, 

 carpellary or seed-bearing scales of female Howers more advanced, lateral, ventral, and dorsal views — magnilied 5 

 diameters; c, detached male flower with brisal involucral scales, before opening (dehiscence); /, male flower, after 

 discharge of the pollen; g, three detached anthers, lower sides showing longitudinal slits of the pollen sacs jnst 

 opening; lateral view of an efl'ete anther; another seen from upper side showing the transverse semilunar crest — 

 all magnilied ,5 diameters; h, detached female flower seen from above: the cuspidate carpellary, or secil scale, bears 

 two strongly bitid naked ovules at its ba.se ; », female (lower viewed from below, dorsal side ; the bra<t almost covers 

 the carpellary scale, leaving only the tip of the latter and the cusps of the ovules vi.sible; magnilied •"> diameters. 



Plate VI. Fig. a, mature open cone, after shedding seed: h, cone scale seen from lower or dorsal side showing 

 the apophysis with low umbo and sm.iU. weak prickle; c, cone scale seen from upper or ventral side with seed in 

 place; d, seed, upper siile; e, seed detached from c, lower side; /, seed detached from wing, upper side, and </ the 

 same seen from lower side. 

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