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Fig. 7. A stamen, before and after dehiscence of the anther: all more magnified. 
Fig. 8. A fruit on its pedicel, with the persistent petals, the stipitate disk crowned by the persistent 
stamens and the indehiscent drupe. 
Fig. 9. A transverse section of the same, showing its 3-celled coriaceous pericarp. 
Fig. 10. The single seed in each cell: a// nat. size. 
Fig. 11. The embryo. 
Fig. 12. A transverse section of the same, to show the conferruminated cotyledons: both magnified. 
Fig. 13. A branchlet of the inflorescence, with the spiral fibres drawn out when it is broken across: 
magnified. 
PLATE XXVI. 
A branchlet of Peritassa dulcis in flower. 
Fig. 1. The ultimate portion of a panicle, magnified. 
Fig. 2. A portion of the rachis with its pectinated bracts. 
Fig. 3. The articulated hairs which invest it: both highly magnified. 
Fig. 4. A flower expanded, nat. size. 
Fig. 5. The same, magnified. 
Fig. 6. The five sepals. 
Fig. 7. The five petals, with the spiral fibres seen when they are dead, 
Fig. 8. The disk, and stamens inserted within it: all equally magnified. 
Fig. 9. The stamens before dehiscence, shown in different positions. 
Fig. 10. The same after dehiscence. 
Fig. 11. A longitudinal section of the ovary enclosed within the disk. 
Fig. 12. A transverse section of the same: all much magnified. 
Fig. 18. A fruit, seen from below, showing the persistent sepals and stamens, nat. size. 
Fig. 14. The same, seen sideway. 
Fig. 15. A transverse section of the same, showing its six seeds suspended from the angles of the three 
cells. 
Fig. 16. A longitudinal section of the same. 
Fig. 17. Seed. 
Fig. 18. The same, with half of its integuments removed, showing the enclosed embryo of three fleshy 
cotyledons and a superior radicle. 
Fig. 19. The embryo removed, seen sideway. 
Fig. 20. The same, seen from above. 
Fig. 21. A transverse section of the same. 
Fig. 22. The embryo, having sometimes only two cotyledons: all nat. size. 
Fig. 23. A portion of the testa, showing the spiral threads pulled out when it is broken across, and which 
form a network enclosed in its substance, much magnified. 
PLATE XXVII. 
_ A branchlet of Sarcocampsa campestris in flower and in fruit. 
Fig. 1. A panicle of the inflorescence, nat. size. 
Fig. 2. The five'sepals. 
Fig. 3. The five petals, showing the spiral fibres when they are detached. 
