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Fig. 2.— A single plant of Lysichitoii with 8 or 9 foliage leaves and 3 

 fruit stalks. 



PLATE XX IT. 



Fig. 3. — Two young plants of Syiiiflocai't^iis. A number of roots have 

 been cut away to show the rhizome and the upright manner of growth is 

 evident. The remnants of old petioles are shown just above the roots. The 

 specimen to the left shows tW'O scale leaves on the outside. The spathe and 

 the sharp cone of rolled up foliage leaves are just breaking out. The speci- 

 men to the right shows two flowering shoots ; one outside the scale leaves, 

 the other enclosed by them. 



Fig. 4. — The apex of the rhizome of Lysichiton with many of the foliage 

 leaves cut away. The two narrow scale leaves with a blasted inflorescence 

 between them are shown photographed in place. 



Fig. 5. — Two specimens of Lysichiton after having been packed and 

 transported from the west coast. The leaves as a consequence are more or 

 less frayed and distorted. The specimen to the right shows how the older 

 parts of the rhizome are worn smooth by contact with the soil. The two long, 

 narrow and colorless scale leaves are clearly seen and the spathe is still 

 attached to the flowering shoot. A number of old petioles were removed to 

 expose the base of the shoot. 



