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The observed monstrosity consisted in an Q inflorescence 
bearing a staminate flower, of which however the 6 stamens 
transform themselves in various degrees into stigmas, viz. three 
throughly, the fourth one partly in such a way that both 
stigma and anther are well recognizable, while n° 5 and 6 
show nothing but the first indications of a stigma. This mixed 
nature of the same organ, which has been also observed by 
F. Beyecke in Begonia boliviensis'), recalls the stamino-carpella 
of Savasrano as seen and described by this authority in mon- 
strous Oranges and Lemons’), viz. small organs connecting with 
the external shape of stamens the internal characters of both 
stamen and _pistil. 
Begonia hybrida tuberosa. 
Coll. June 1898 Soekaboemi (Java) by W. van ANDEL. 
Pistillate flower with five perianth-leaves and a superior *) 
ovary. This ovary bears 5 short triangular wings each termi- 
nating in a style. The styles are somewhat branched, twisted 
and undulate. On the top of the ovary there is an additional 
style without connection with any wing. At the base of this 
style three excrescences are to be seen on their whole surface 
covered with ovules. 
Another female specimen showed a flower, in which a branch 
of the style was crowned with a little pitcher producing a small 
bud in its centre. 
ROSACEAE, 
Fragaria vesca Ehrh. 
Habitat Europe, N. and W. Asia, Himalaya, N. America. 
Coll. December 1897 in the Gardens of Tjibodas (Preanger, 
4500 ft. height). 
The terminal leaflet is cup-shaped, either entirely (fig. 43) 
1) See Penzie I, p. 500. ‘ eB sg 
2) Le forme teratologiche dei fiore e frutto degli Agrumi. Napoli 7h Ferrante ae 
3) This phenomenon is not rare, in double flowers according to Penzic, even o 
frequent occurrence, 
