84 ^l/r. Griffith on flie Development of 



stalk, d. Marks the termination of its angles, which are the only 

 dense parts in its composition. 



Fig. 2. The same, the viscid covering being removed. The angles are seen 

 to terminate in little points, generally three to each. Their continua- 

 tion down the stalk is likewise shown. 



Fig. 3. Longitudinal and central section of a mature fruit, a. The viscous 

 tissue which occupies the entire space between the outer part or 

 cutis of the calyx and the ovarium, which is seen at b. c. The 

 albumen, d. Radicular and partially exserted extremity of the em- 

 bryo, e. Cotyledon cut through longitudinally. /, /. Situation of 

 both lateral clefts, g. The plumula. 



Fig. 4. Perfect embryo detached, botli lateral clefts are shown. 



The above figures refer to the same species as those of Tab. IV. 



Fig. n. Longitudinal and central section of ripe fruit of a Loranthus, species 

 unknown. The ovarium is in this species, in the ripe state at least, 

 incomplete, its upper two thirds being dissolved into viscum. The 

 radicle is immense and almost entirely exserted. 



Fig. 6. Base of the same ovarium or capsule, albumen and embryo separated 

 from the viscous tissue. At the base of the ovarium is a depression 

 indicating its original connection with the pedicel. 



Fig. 7. Embryo detached ; the brown apiculus is the remains of the original 

 lax cellular funiculus. One of the lateral clefts is visible. 

 These three, 5, G, 7. refer to the same species. 



Fig. 8. Longitudinal section of an embryo of Loranthus, species unknown. 

 a. Its radicular extremity, h. Cotyledon, v, c. Sites of the lateral 

 clefts, d. Plumula. 



Fig. 9, 10, 1], & 12, refer to the same species. 



Fig. 9. Longitudinal section of the ovarium of a Loranthus, species unknown, 

 long before expansion, a. Calyx, tissue of. b. Ditto, mucilaginous 

 white portion, c. Ovarium, now fibrous ; its communication with the 

 base of the style is very distinct. 



Fig. 10. Longitudinal section after the fall of the corolla and after impregna- 

 tion, a, b, c. Have the same references as in fig. 9. d. The more per- 

 sistent base of the ovarium, which has undergone but little change. 



