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Fig. 9. Half of its testa removed^ to show the enclosed embryo. 



Fig. 10. The embryo, consisting of 2 large fleshy cotyledons, with an imbedded small superior radicle. 



Fig. 11- One of the cotyledons, showing the position of the radicle : all nat. size. 



Section B. Analysis of Coitroupita. 



Fig. 1. A flower expanded of C. Peruviana. 



Fig. 2- The ovary invested by the calyx, and margined by 6 sepals, seen sideways. 



Fig. 3. The same, seen from above. 



Fig. 4. A longitudinal section of the same, showing several ovules in each cell, radiating from the central 



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axis : all nat. size. 

 Fig. 5. The annular epigynous disk surrounding the raised pulvinated vertex of the ovary, hollow in the 



centre, where there is a short thick style, surmounted by a depressed 6-rayed stigma. 



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Fig. 6. A transverse section of the inferior 6-celled ovary, with ovules attached: both magnified. 



Fig. 7. The androphorum seen sideways, with the numerous staminiferous appendages upon its basal 



ringj and others in densely imbricated series within its inverted semiglobular hood. 

 Fig. 8, The same straightened, to show the bare ligula which intervenes between the basal ring and 



the hood, both of which are charged within with numerous staminiferous appendages in closely 



imbricated series : both nat. size. 

 Fig. 9. Three of the appendages of the hood. 



ring : both magnified. 



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An anther : all magnified 



from Poiteau's drawing. It is covered by a 

 »le and imbedded in nuln. 



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Fig. 14. The testa splitting, to allow the emtryo to escape. 



Fig- 15. The embryo enclosed within the testa, showing the two plicated ascending foliaceous cotyledons , 



hilum 



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expanded : all nat. size. 



Section C. Analysis of a flower of BertJiolletia nobilis. 



ig- 1. A flower in bud, showing its entire floral globular calyx, which conceals the other parts, 

 ig- 2. A flower of full size and in its expanded state. 

 ^;g- 3. The calyx, which splits into two 



semisrlobular 



■ '^' ' ^^^ ^^"^^y seen from above, showing the 



ovary 



epigynous 



%• 5. A longitudinal sec 

 |g-6. A transverse secti( 



'g-'7. The .aTirlrn.,l^oj.^j 



ame 



ovary 



Fig 8 Til — natural sHape. 



ne same somewhat straightened, to show the bare ligula between the basal ring and concave 



Kff Q rri ^^^' ^^^^^ ^^^ ^0*^ densely charged with numerous appendages, all seen sideways. 



6' y- Ihe same c« — i!._- .., . 



^ee of the appendages of the hood, bare of stamens. 



% 12* A ""^ *^^ appendages of the basal 

 K. .o" ^ ^'^^^ triquetral seed, showinp- fh. 



agnified 



^i£ n rm, , tnquetral seed, showing the hilum at the lower ventral angle. 

 6- ^^- rhe thick lign ^ 



"witTi +1. ^' longituamai sec 



the main chords of the ascending raphe. 



showing one of the channels 



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