238 Mr. Bentham's Observations on the Flora of Guiana. 



EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES. 



Tab. XVIIL 



Symplocos la.rijiora. 

 Fig. I. Flower. 



2. Ditto, with the calyx corolhi and removed. 



3. Portion of the stamina. 



4. Pistilhim, with the ovarium cut vertically. 



5. Transverse section of the ovarium. 



6. Vertical section of the mature fruit. 



Tab. XIX. 

 Seguieriajlorihunda. 

 Fig. 1. Diagram of the floral organs. 

 "2. Flower. 



3. Stamen. 



4. Pistillum, with the ovarium cut vertically 



5. Branch with the fruit. 



6. Lower extremity of the seed, with the outer integument removed. 



7. Seed. 



8. Vertical section of the seed. 



9. Embryo. 



Tab. XX. 



Anthodiscus trifoliatns. 

 Fig. 1 . Flower. 



•2. Corolla removed. 



3. Flower, with the corolla removed. 



4. Stamen. 

 .Î. Pistillum. 



6. Transverse section of the ovarium. 



7. Vertical section of ditto. 



