278 ON THE STAMINAL ARRANGEMENTS IN 
Number of Parapetalous Antisepalous Antipetalous 
Flowe stamens stamens. 
examini 
Ves AB a uires 4 
eee P MODO NECI 5 3 
X ul de Ib Fon 5 1 
| aes teers 5 0 
REE |i EE S 4 0 
i uds | le ree e 2 0 
| eee MESS rec ee 1 0 
P. elatior, Schlecht. (?) 
wem ais ME Parapetalous Antisepalous Antipetalous 
Brot stamens. mens e 
e i8 S ER | 5 
Aix. EB as 5 3 
E be AU Stee enc BE. uer odit tos 2 
T5 ae ig... 5 0 
It is to be observed that in these reductions in the number of sta- 
mens, the antipetalous evidently disappear more readily than the anti- 
sepalous ones. This is what might have been expected, as the anti- 
petalous stamens are the younger 
Of the species falling under Type IL, those which I have examined 
are all variable in the number of stamens ; and the tendency is almost 
always towards a reduction in the number. In a few flowers only is a 
tendency to multiplication of the antipetalous stamens to be observed. 
I have named with some hesitation the forms occurring in the Botanic 
Garden; but they certainly all come under P. kirta of De Candolle’s 
. mus.’ 
P. Taurica, Willd. (?). 
TER = Parapetalous Antisepalous Antipetalous 
Vuuminsd. stamens. stamens. 
FEAT Sd 10 P5 Xon qow oleate 
| pica iue ME N 9,25 0,9. B. oen d poor 5 
* nv 10k: CEETÀ E 5 
redde pi mee er nd S AA M S. osrosmeist 5 
E shot I9 awe Bey Oy 5 8 eoo 5 
3 ree 18 — ae FoR v esso 5 
2 gs I8 seu 3, 2, 2, 2,2 eB 
