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(fig. 23), At a distance of 4.5 ¢ M. from the base springs a long 
peduncled flowerbud from the axil of a (fallen) bract (1). 
1.3 ¢.M. higher up a long-peduncled flowerbud, opening (2). 
a little higher, on the right side a sepal (3). 
a little higher, on the left a sepal with a long-peduncled 
flowerbud in the axil (4). 
next, on the right, two sepals, two petals, two very long 
stalked stamens (st...st) and a peduneled flower with a little 
bud underneath and another peduncled flower a little way grown 
together with the lengthened torus (4* ') and 5). 
a little higher two sepals and one petal with a lateral anther 
and a free stamen; the two latter not visible in the figure. 
next, a sepal with peduncled flowerbud in the axil (6). 
The torus ends in an almost spicate portion with bracts 
and flowerbuds. 
It appears from the above description that spose median 
and lateral prolification are combined in this flower, of which, 
on account of the displacement of the several parts, apostasis 
prevails. The case, though more complicated, calls to mind the 
well known figure of Delphinium elatum, copied from Cramer 
by Masters in his V.T. p. 150 and p. 498 (German translation), 
The pistil of our flower is, however, not recognisable as such 
and must, like the sepals and some of the petals and stamens, 
have taken the shape of bracts. 
COMPOSITAE. 
Calendula officinalis L. 
Habitat South Europe, cultiv. in horto bogor. 
Coll. J. J. Smith in horto bogor. 
The plant represented in fig. 24 showed two peculiarities: 
1° the hen-and-chickens inflorescence, 
2° the well-known twisting of the receptacle in connection 
with a few bracts cohering by their margins. 
Mr. Samira mentions that the cultivation. of. welondale: at 
1) The asterisk has unfortunately been omitted in our figure. 
