CCXI. CUPULIFER^. 



CCXI. CUPUL1FERJE. 



(CASTANET, Adanson. AMENTACEAEUM pars, Jussieu. CUPULIPEE^B, Richard, 

 Endlicher. QUEECIN^E, Jussieu. QUEECINE^E ET FAGINE^E, Dumortier.) 



Chesnnt. (Castanea vetca.) 



Fruits and Involucre, each spine of which represents an 

 abortive branch, situated in the axil of a foliaceous scale 



Chesnut. 

 flower (mag.). 



Beech. (Fagus tylvatica.) 



Transverse section of 



seed (mag.). 



Chesnut. 

 9 and <? catkins 



Oak. 

 Fruit cut vertically. 



Oak. (Querctu Robur.) 

 and 9 branches, with the gland. 



Oak. 

 9 flower cut vertically (mag.). 



