126 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [March, 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE VIII. 



Fig. 1. Side view of seed of Garapa guianensis Aubl. 



Fig. 2. Idem, end view of seed. 



Fig. 3. Seed of tetrahedral form from centre of the capsule. 



Fig. 4. Seed with cracked seed-coats and protruding radicle. 



Fig. 5. Seed showing roots, radicle, hypocotyl and stem papilla (p). 



Fig. 5&. Longitudinal section of the lower part of the embryo. 



Fig. 6. Seed which has just started to germinate. 



Fig. 7. Seed that has germinated (partially diagrammatic), showing 

 the lower bent ends of the two conferruminate cotyledons. 



Fig. 8. Seed in natural view, showing stem bent in U-shaped manner 

 and the radicle. 



Fig. Sa. Longitudinal section of seed and embryo, showing solution 

 of the reserve food. 



Fig. Sb. Several parenchyma cells from ungerminated seed, showing 

 protoplasm and crystalloids. 



Fig. 9. Plantlet somewhat advanced. 



Fig. 10. Plant independent of reserve food ; cotyledonary scars 

 shown at #. 



