DESCRIPTION OF PLATES. 



PLATE I. 



FIGURE 1. A spindle-shaped root, The Carrot. FIG. 2. 

 The Bitten root, Scabiosa succisa. FIG. 3. The fibrous 

 root, Agrostis arvensis. FIG. 4. A bulbous root, the Onion. 

 FIG. 5. The tuberous root, Ophrys spiralis. FIG. 6. A zig- 

 zag stem, Celastrus luxifolius. FIG. 7. The nodding stem, 

 Carduus nutans. FIG. 8. A winged stem, Lathyrus pra- 

 tensis. FIG. 9. A stem twining to the right, Tamus com- 

 munis. FIG. 10. A stem twining to the left, Convolvulus 

 sepium. FIG. 11. The culm, or straw, Bromus pratensis. 

 FIG. 12. The stipe, Chamcerops humilis. FIG. 13. Branches; 

 in whirls, Pinus sylvestris. FIG. 14. Branches decussated, 

 Dipsacus fullonum. 



PLATE II. 



FIGURE 1 . A sitting leaf, Feronica Chamcedrys. FIG. 2. 

 A petiolate leaf, The vine. FIG. 8. A target-shaped leaf, 

 Nasturtium or Indian Cress. FIG. 4. A digitate leaf, The 

 Strawberry. FIG. 5. A winged leaf, Vicia sativa. FIG. 6. 

 A leaf trebly winged, Fool's Parsley. FIG. 7. A torn or 

 jagged leaf, Senecio squalidus. FIG. 8. A bitten leaf, The 

 Tulip-tree. FIG. 9. Shape of the leaf anomalous, Nepen- 

 thes distillatoria. FIG. 10. Anomalous, Sarracenia pur- 

 purea. FIG. 11. Anomalous, Dioncea Muscipula. FIG. 12. 

 A ribbed leaf, Alisma Plantago. FIG. 13. A plaited leaf, 

 Alchemilla vulgaris. FIG. 14. Leaves in whirls, Ladies' 

 Bed-straw. FIG. 15, Leaves turned to one side, Conval- 

 laria mqjalis. 



PLATE III. 



FIGURE 1. The solid bulb, Crocus sativus. FIG. 2. Its 

 section. FIG. 3. The scaly bulb, Lilium candidum. FIG. 4. 

 The caulinary bulb, Dentaria lullifera. FIG. 5. Allium 



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