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EXPLANATION OF THE PLATE. 
Pirate CXXXV. Cercis TEXEnsIs. 
. A flowering branch, natural size. 
. The petals of a flower displayed, natural size. 
. A flower, a portion of the calyx and corolla removed, enlarged. 
. A pistil, enlarged. 
. A fruiting branch, natural size. 
. A portion of a legume, one of the valves removed, natural size. 
. Vertical section of a seed, enlarged. 
