EXPLANATION OF PLATE 1 



A. Peperomia verticillata 



1 and 2. Portions of stems from a plant growing in the Cam- 

 bridge Botanic Garden, with side view of Ifuives. 



3 and 4. Portions of stems from another plant growing in 

 the Cambridge Botanic Garden (P. rubella), with side 

 view of leaves. 



o. Portion of stem of a plant growing in the lloyal Botanic 

 Gardens, Kew (P. rnhella), with side view of lejif. 



B. Flowers and fruit of species of Pilca 



1. P. mkrophyJla, male flower and fruit. 



2. P, licrniarioideH, malt' flower and fruit. 



3. P. nudicauJh, male flower and fi'uit. 



4. P. Inneeolaia, fruit. 



5. P. flaviranl'iK, male flower. 



6. P. Pnrietnria, male flower and fruit. 



7. P. vir(/atn, fruit. 



8. P. (ilpmtriH, male flowfir- and fruit. 



9. P. Inrida, male flower and fruit. 



A. 1 5 natural size. 

 I'.. 1 9 X 10. 



