81, 



Observe alrio stems of Cephalostachyiim capitatutn, Munro, CASES 

 d. pergracile, Munro, and Dinochloa Maclellandii, Kurz. 127 

 In the upper part of Case 1 28 are stems of Melocanna bam- and 

 husoidesy Trin., beaten into tibre, from Berar ; also stems of 128. 

 Ochlandra stridula^ Tliw., and clothes basket, fish basket, 

 rice strainer, and rice sifters from Ce^'lou, made of split 

 stems of tliis species. Observe also I'ruits of Melocanna 

 travancorica, F. Muell. and fruits of M. bambusoides, Trin. 



Room No. 11. 

 Cryptogams. 



This room is devoted to Cryptogams or Flowerless 

 Plants, plants which do not bear manifest flowers, nor produce 

 seeds containing an embryo as do Phanerogams or Flowering 

 Plants. They are divided into two groat series Cormophyta 

 and Thallophyta ; in the former, as in flowering plants, there 

 is a msnifest distinction between stem and leaf ; in the latter 

 iliis distinction does not obtain. 



Cormophyta. 



Club-moss Order {Lycopodiacece). Terrestrial pe- TABLE 

 rennials or rarely annuals, distinguished by having all the CASE 

 sporangia of one size, and usually arranged in cones terminating A. 

 the forked branches ; leaves generally of one size and equally 

 distributed round the stem. 



The species are widely distributed, but were more abundant, 

 of larger size, and more highly organised during early geological 

 periods than at the present day. Lepidodendron and Sigillaria 

 are fossil fonns allied to this and the next group, specimens of 

 which are exhibited. The order is of very little economic 

 importance. 



Plants of several species of Lycopodium are shoWn. In the 

 lower part observe Door Mats from Sweden made of Lyco- 

 podium clavatum, L. Note also a sample of the spores of this 

 species which are of a sulphur yellow colour, highly inflammable, 

 and at one time used for producing artificial lightning in 

 theatres. 



Selaginella Order {SelaginellacecB). Allied to the 

 Club-mOss order, but distinguished by having Sporangia of two 

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