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Fig. 18. The same, magnified, showing the two agglutinated fleshy cotyledons, which, near the margin, 
are replete with oleaginous cells. À 
Fig. 19. A branchlet of the inflorescence, showing the spiral fibres when broken across, magnified. 
PLATE XVIII. 
A portion of a branch of Pristimera apiculata. 
1. A flower expanded, nat. size. 
2. One of the five sepals. 
Fig. 3. One of the five petals: both magnified. 
4. A flower expanded, more magnified, showing the insertion of the petals beneath the free expanded 
basal margin of a short tubular disk, together with the stamens and style. 
5. The three stamens, seen in different positions, before and after dehiscence, more highly magnified. 
6. Ovary, style, and stigma. 
Fig. 7. A longitudinal section of the same: both greatly magnified. 
8. A branchlet of the inflorescence, showing the spiral fibres when broken across, magnified. 
PLATE XIX. 
A branch of Hylenea comosa in flower. 
Fig. 1. One of the very minute flowers on its pedestal, before and after expansion, nat. size. 
Fig. 2. A flower expanded, greatly magnified. 
Fig. 3. One of the five sepals. 
Fig. 4. One of the five petals. 
Fig. 5. The disk, stamens, and ovary : all magnified on the same scale. 
Fig. 6. A flower expanded, more magnified. 
Fig. 7. A stamen, before and after dehiscence of the anther, highly magnified. 
Fig. 8. The ovary, style, and stigma. 
Fig. 9. The same, with the cells beginning to enlarge : both highly magnified. 
Fig. 10. One of the three capsules as described by Swartz, nat. size. 
Fig. 11. One of the three capsules of Hylenea jamaicensis, smaller than in Swartz's plant, and of the size 
and shape described by Dr. Lunan. 
Fig. 12. The same split into two valves. 
Fig. 13. One of the contained seeds in different positions, showing its carinated support : all nat. size. 
PLATE XX. 
A portion of a branch of Cuervea granadensis. 
Fig. l. A flower in bud, naf. size. 
Fig. 2. A flower expanded, magnified. 
Fig. 3. The five sepals. 
Fig. 4. The five petals. 
Fig. 5. The flower as in fig. 2, with the petals removed, showing the sepals, disk, stamens, and style. 
