MR. JOHN MIERS ON GŒTZIA AND ESPADEA. 195 
DESCRIPTION OF PLATE XXXVIII. 
Showing a portion of EsPADEA AMENA: nat. size. 
Fig. l. A flower, nat. size. 
Fig. 2. A corolla, magnified. 
Fig. 3. The same cut open, to show the position and insertion of the stamens. 
Fig. 4. The pistil, with half of the calyx cut away, exposing the fleshy torus and disk: both magnified. 
Fig. 5. An anther, seen in three different positions, more magnified. 
Fig. 6. The stigma and part of the style. 
Fig. 7. A longitudinal section of the ovary, disk, and calyx. 
Fig. 8. A transverse section of the ovary below the summit, the calyx being cut away to show the disk. 
Fig. 9. A transverse section of the ovary through the middle, "ng its two cells, with two ovules in 
each cell : all magnified. 
Fig. 10. A fruit, natural size. 
Fig. 11. A longitudinal section of the same, with its two de having a membranaceous endocarp and 
dissepiment. 
Fig. 12. A longitudinal section in the contrary direction, showing the dissepiment, in the base of which 
is immersed the short columella. 
Fig. 13. A fruit, with half of its fleshy covering and endocarp removed, showing the two seeds. 
Fig. 14. The two seeds extracted, showing the hilar points of their attachment: all nat. size. 
Fig. 15. One of the seeds, magnified. 
Fig. 16. The same, with half of its thick testa removed, showing the embryo enclosed in its inner 
integument. 
Fig. 17. The integument and embryo removed. 
Fig. 18. An embryo, with four cotyledons united by a small inferior radicle. 
Fig. 19. Another embryo, with two cotyledons. 
Fig. 20. One of these cotyledons, seen on its inner face, with the hollow impression left by the small 
free nuclear body enclosed within the two cotyledons. 
Fig. 21. The nuclear body removed, showing its four radiating arms: all magnified. 
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