PATAGONIAN EXPEDITIONS I BOTANY. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATE XIII. 



I' AGE 



PHILESIA BUXIFOLIA Lamarck 309 



The central figure gives the general habit, of natural size. 

 ad, andrecium, enclosing the apex of the 'style. 

 f, fruit. 



Ib, leaf and bracts. 

 ov, ovule. 



ovs, ovary in transverse section. 



tp, an inner tepal; beside it' is one of the small outer tepals. 

 (ov and ovs are slightly magnified.) 



(VOL. vm) 



