VII. The Inflorescence (in part). 



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A. Its branching— 



a. Peduncle 



Historical notes, especially Naudin . . . 444 



Width ; • 430 



Decumbent peduncles 45 2 



Articulation with Axis 45 2 



b. Pedicel 



Historical • 444 



Number 453 



Length 457 



c. Receptacle 462 



B. Bracts and Braeteoles — 



a. Bracts 4^3 



Historical ......... 463 



b. Braeteoles • 466 



C. The Bud— 



a. The bud as a whole 467 



b. Calyx-tube 46S 



Historical 



Fleshiness and other characters . . . 468 



Colour 469 



Shape 469 



Sculpture 473 



c. Operculum 475 



Shape (including Historical) .... 475 



Sculpture (including Calyx-tube) . . . 482 



Comparative length of Operculum and Calyx- 

 tube 483 



Note on E. tetraptera 487 



Rather solid Operculum 487 



Colour of Operculum 488 



d. Outer and Inner Operculum . " . . . 488 



Historical 488 



The hinged Operculum 492 



Commisural line 493 



Explanation of Plates (236-239) 494 



