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Fig. 18. The pyxidium of Eschweilera platycarpa, copied from Poiteau's drawing, partly in longitudinal 



section. 



Fig. 19. The pyxidium of Eschweikra parviflora, copied from Aublet's drawings shown partly in longi- 

 tudinal section. 



Fig. 20. One of its seeds. 



Fig. 21. The pyxidium of Eschweilera parvifoliay from Dr. Berg^s description. 



Fig. 22. The pyxidium of Eschweilera Siberiana] from Dr. Berg's description, shown partly in longitu- 



dina)l section. 



Fig. 23. The pyxidium of Eschweilera lurida, from BurchelFs specimen in the Kew Museum : all mt. 



size. 



Plate LXI, 



Fig. 1. The pyxidium of Jugastrum coriaceum^ copied from Dr. Berg's drawing, and shown partly m 



longitudinal section. 

 Fig. 2. The same with the operculum removed, seen from above, showing the seeds in one of its two 



cells, the seeds being removed from the other that the cicatrices may be seen in the base, to 



denote the points of attachment of the erect seeds. 

 Fig. 3. One of its seeds. 

 Fig. 4. The pyxidium of Jugastrum subcinctum, from specimens in the Kew Museum, shown partly lu 



longitudinal section. 

 Fig. 5. The same, from another specimen in the same Museum. 

 Fig. 6. One of its seeds. 



Fig. 7. The pyxidium of Jugastrum obtectum, from a specimen in the Kew Museum. 

 Fig. 8. One of its seeds. 



Fig. 9. The pyxidium of Jugastrum platyspermum, from a specimen in the Kew Museum. . 

 Fig. 10. One of its seeds, shown on its ventral face. 

 Fig. 11. The same, seen on its edge. 



Fig. 12. Another pyxidium of the same, from a specimen in the British Museum. 

 Fig. 13. The pyxidium of Jugastrum depressum, from a specimen in the Kew Museum. 

 Fig. 14. Another specimen of the same, in the British Museum. 



Fig. 15. One of its seeds : all nat. size. 



PLA.TE LXII 



% 1. The pyxidium of Cour atari Martiana, from a specimen in the British Museum, shown partly in 



longitudinal section. 

 *Jg- 2. The operculum and its columella, removed, much contracted in drying. 



ig- 3. One of its seeds, shown on its face. 

 ^- 4. The same, seen on its edge. , . , * r i 



% 5. The pyxidium of Couratari nlahra. oo.ied from Berg's drawing, shown partly m longitudmal 



section. 



dry 



^ -.„ v'l'^iuuium ana columella, contracted m 

 ^g- 7. One of its seeds. , ., 



%• 8. ITie pyxidium of Couratari rufescens, from three specimens in my own collection, shown partly 



in longitudinal section. 



x.. ' ?• ^*^ operculum and columella, contracted in drying. „ f ^~1 rmind the 



% 10. A transverse section of the same when in the fresh state, showing the 3 cell, formed round 



colum 



^;g- 11. One of its seeds, seen on its face, 



^« 12. The samp a^r^r. ^« u« ^j 



on its edge. 



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