EXPLANATION OF THE PLATES, _ 951 
Fig. 23. Laurus Persea. Laurinee. Stamen magnified. 
a. Glands heartshape, pedicelled. 
b. Filament velvetty. ; 
c. Anther fixed, opening by four valves, from top to 
bottom. 
Fig. 24. Scutellaria alpina. Labiate. Stamen magni- 
fied ; anther two-lobed, fringed. 
Fig. 25. Galeopsis parviflora. Labiate. Stamen mag- 
nified ; anthers fringed. 
Fig. 26. Solanum. Solanee. Stamen magnified; anthers 
two-holed at the tip. 
Fig. 27. Cucumis leucantha. Cucurlitaceee. Stamens; 
filaments three, distinct at their base, united at their upper 
part; anthers soldered, linear, sinuated. 
Fig. 28. Scutellaria galericulata. Labiaie. Stamen 
magnified. 
a. Lobe fringed, single in consequence of the abortion 
of the corresponding lobe. 
b. Connective bearded. 
Fig. 29. Thymus Patavinus. Labiate. Stamen magni- 
fied. 
a. Part of the filament. 
b. Connective. 
c. Lobes of the anther divergent. 
Fig. 30. Anona triloba. -dnonee. Stamen magnified; 
filament truncated at the tip; lobes distinct, adnate, pa- 
rallel. 
Fig. 31. Melastoma discolor. Melastomee. Stamen. 
a, Filament. 
b. Connective threadlike, long. 
c, d. Lobes distant. 
c. The fertile lobe, two-holed at the tip. 
d. The barren lobe, of a different form. 
