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seems to pass tbrougli the spherical plant at some distance from its centre, there 

 appear to be three or four rows of spherical bodies ; and these are separated by 

 well-defined interspaces of irregular form. This seems to indicate that the spherical 

 bodies are not merely the interspaces between the radiating filaments. In the 

 same section certain of the spherical bodies send out protrusions towards the 

 cortex, thus becoming flask-shaped. In the other section, which appears to be cut 

 through the centre of the plant, there is only one circle of these bodies. They 

 have a well-defined inner wall, but appear to taper outwards towards the cortex. 

 Between any two spherical bodies theie are bars stretching across the intervening 

 space, reminding one of the bars of Caulerpa, or such as are formed bet^veen the 

 larger cells of Furcellaria. In one case there seems to be a connection between the 

 spherical bodies and the radiating filaments : usually these filaments appear to pass 

 between the spherical bodies. 



Having regard to the facts mentioned, there seems to be no theory which can 

 be accepted. More specimens must be obtained showing structure. 



There are several possible explanations. The central and radiating filaments 

 may or may not be continuous. The spherical bodies may be true cells, or they 

 may be the interspaces between the filaments. If the central filaments are not con- 

 tinuous with the cortical, the former are probably parasitic. There may finally be 

 present such a body as one of the segments of Vymopolia, the central part being- 

 penetrated by a parasitic alga. 



6. On the Plant-remains discovered hy 3[r. W. M. Flinders Petrie in the 

 Cemetery of Hawara, Lower Egy;pt} By Pekct E. Newbekry. 



The author called attention to the importance of this discovery to botanical 

 science, and briefly reviewed the species of plants determined by him among the 

 ancient remains. The condition which these plants were still in was wonderful, 

 for, although they had lain eighteen or twenty centuries in the earth, the author 

 had succeeded in preparing, by placing the remains in cold or warm water, a series 

 of specimens which were as satisfactory for the purposes of science as any gathered 

 at the present day. He had examined these plant-remains, but had been unable 

 to detect, except in two or three instances, any peculiarities in the plants from the 

 graves which were absent in the existing species. The author exhibited a series 

 of specimens to illustrate his paper. 



The following is a list of the ancient Egyptian plants found by Mr. AV. M. 

 Flinders Pntrie in the cemetery of Hawara, Lower Egypt. Those marked with 

 an asterisk have before been authenticated by specimens from the ancient tombs. 



Nymph(Ba carulea, Sav. 

 Nelu7nbium speciosum, \Yilld. 

 Matthiola libra tor, L. 

 Zilla myagroides, Forsk, 

 Lychnis calirosa, L. 

 Tamari.v nilotica, Ehrenb. 

 Hibiscus, sp. ? 

 Elesocarjms serratus, L. 

 Lijium humile, Mill.* 

 BalsamodeJidron myrrha, Nees (Resin). 

 Vitis vinifera, L.* 

 Vitis imufern, L., v. corinthiaca, L. 

 Medicayu dcntintlata, L.* 

 Trifolium aleaandrinum, L. 

 Cicer arietinum , L. 

 Vicia Faba, L.* 

 Lens escuhnta, Mcench. 

 Pisum sativum, L. 

 Fisum cirietise, L.* 



Acacia ai-abica, Willd.* 



Fosn sancta, Richars. 



Fyinis domestica, L. 



Primus persica, Bth. and Hook. 



Myrtus communis, L. 



Laicsonia inermis, L.* 



Punica granatum, L.* 



Epilobium hirsutum, L.* 



Cucumis sativus, L. 



Lagenaria vulgaris, L.* 



Galium tricorne, With. 



Coriandrum sativum, L.* 



Torilis infesta, L. 



Chrysanthemum coronarium, L.* 



Centaurea depressa, M. Bieb.* 



Gnaphalium luteo-album, L. 



Mimusops Schimperi, Hochst.* 



Olea europea, L.* 



Olea europea, L., v. nubica, Schwnf. 



' Published in extenso in Mr. W. M. Flinders Petrie's Hawara (Field & Tuer, London). 



