EXPLANATION OF PLATE I. 



A. 1. EMBRYO PLANTS, with 

 two COTYLEDONS. (C.C.) 

 Plumule, Leaves, Radicle, 

 Fibres, Testa. (Pea and 

 French Bean seeds). 



2. STEM, (cut transversely). 

 Bark outside, Wood with- 

 in, Pith in centre. Me- 

 dullary Rays extend from 

 Pith to Bark. 



3. LEAVES, with branched 

 nerves, and netted veins, 

 (a. Caltha, c. Petiole, b; 

 Wall-flower, d. Stem). 



4. FLOWERS arranged in a 

 Quinary or Quarternary 

 manner, (or multiples of 

 those numbers), (c Ce- 

 landine, f Enchanter's 

 Nightshade, g. Mallow, 

 h. Violet, i. Pod of Ce- 

 landine, j Capsule of 

 Poppy, k. Do. of Cam- 

 pion.) 



5. A CORM. (bulbous root 

 of underground Stem.) 

 (Bulbous Crowfoot.) 



7. SPINES. (1. Barberry, d. 

 Stem.) 



B. 1. EMBRYO PLANTS, with 

 one COTYLEDON, Leaf, 

 Radicle, rootlets, Glumes. 

 S. Caryopsis. (fruit), a. 

 Canary, b. Indian Corn. 



2. STEM, (cut transversely). 

 Pith (Cellular tissue) with 

 woody fibre (Vascular tis- 

 sue) in confused bundles. 

 No distinct Bark. 



3. LEAVES with parallel 

 nerves, and transverse 

 veins, (a. Water Plan- 

 tain, b. Grass, c. Solo- 

 mon's Seal). 



4. FLOWERS arranged in a 

 ternary manner, (or their 

 multiples). (d. Orchis, 

 e Flowering Rush. f. 

 Follicles of do. g. Starch 

 Hyacinth Capsules. 



6. BULBS, formed of Leaves 

 around Stem. Tulips, a 

 Tunicated Bulb. Lily, a 

 Scaly Bulb. 

 (Few Plants with Spines.) 



