MONIMIAGE^. 



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From Atherosperma it is impossible to separate tlie Laiirelias^ 

 (figs. 366-370) generically. Tliese possess polygamous or diajcious 



Atherosperma [Laitrelia) NovceZelandice. 



Fi&. 36G. 

 Flower (f ) 



Fig. 368. 

 Diagram. 



Fie. 367. 

 Longitudinal section of flower. 



t^ 





Fig. 370, 

 Fruit dehiscincr. 



flowers. In the Lermaplirodite we find a very concave receptacle, 

 like an elongated, narrow-necked gourd. On the rim of this are 



1 Juss., Jim. Mux., xiv. (1S09), 134.— Pom., 

 Diet., Siippl., iii. 313. — Spueno., Sffst. Veg., ii. 

 470. — A. CuNN., Ann. of Nat. Hist., i. 380.— 

 C. Gay, Fl. Chil., v. 353.— Hook. F., Fl. N.- 

 Zeal., i. 218.— TUL., Mon., 414.— A. DC, 



Prodr., xvi. s. post., 642, 674.— H. Bx., AdoH- 

 soiiia, ix. IIG, 122. — Paroiiia l\. &. 1'av., Prodr., 

 127, t. 28; Fl., i. 253.— Knul., Gen., u. 

 2021 (nee C&\.).—Thiga JIol., ex Endi.., 

 loc. cit. 



