1890.] 



MICROSCOPICAL JOURNAL. 



23 



No. 



Testudinaria elephantif>es. Stem 

 T.S 129 



Piper fuiokadsura. Stem T.S. . 130 



Eccremocarpusscaber. Stem T.S. 131 



Hogweed. Petiole T.S. . . .132 



Poppy (wild). Ovary T.S. Pari- 

 etal placentation 133 



Begonia. Ovary T.S. Axile pla- 

 centation 134 



Lavatera. Pollen grains in situ. 

 (Opaque) .135 



Bog pimpernel. Beaded hairs on 

 stamen 136 



Scarlet pimpernel. Petal. Spiral 

 vessels 137 



Male fern. Fructification on leaf. 

 (Transparent) 138 



Rayed Liverwort. Spores and 

 elaters 139 



Equisetum Itmosiim. Spores and 

 elaters 140 



Hair moss {Polytricum commune). 

 Perigonium L.S. Antheridiaand 

 paraphyses 141 



Hair moss. Theca L.S. Colu- 

 mella, &c 142 



Hair moss. Theca T.S. Colu- 

 mella, &c 143 



Bramble brand. Aregma bulbo- 

 sum. Teleutospores .... 144 



Coffee seed. Unlignified albumen 

 cells, isolated 145 



Coffee seed. Testa. Strongly lig- • 

 nified cells 146 



Chicory Root L.S. Pitted ducts . 147 



Chicory Root, isolated. Pitted 

 ducts 148 



No. 

 Dandelion. Root T.S. Xyle.jn. 



Phloem 149 



Dandelion. Root L.S. Xylem. 



PJtloem 150 



Dandelion Root. Pitted vessels, 



isolated 151 



Cocoa {Theobroma cacao). Seed. 



Isolated cells. Coloring matter 



removed 152 



White Mustard Seed. Cells of 



testa, tegmen, and endosperm . 153 

 Black Mustard Seed. Cells of 



testa, tegmen, and endosperm . 154 

 Cayenne pepper. Cellsof the fruit 



of C. fastigiatum 155 



Black pepper. Cells of the fruit 



oi P. «/]^r«;« (starch removed) . 156 

 Black pepper. Starch . . . -157 

 Linseed (English). Testa . . . 158 

 Linseed (English). Tegmen . . 159 

 Linseed (English) T.S. Aleurone. 



Protein crystals. Mucilage cells 



(on testa) 160 



Wheat starch 161 



Barley starch 162 



Maize starch 163 



Pea starch 164 



Bean starch 165 



Potato (tuber) starch . . . .166 

 Potato starch (seed vessel) . . . 167 



Rice starch 168 



Bermuda arrowroot starch . . . 169 



Totis le mots starch 170 



Oat starch 171 



Sarsaparilla starch .'.... 172 



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