Plate VII 



PLATE VII 



figure 35.— Sketch of flower bud ; showing basal sheaths of sub- 

 floral leaves enclosing young flower, x 5. 



I'igiire 36. — Sketch of portion of plant; showing horizontal root- 

 stock and arrangement of roots and upright shoots. { natural 

 size. 



Figure 37.- Group of cells from vegetative scale leaf. X 162. 



Figure 38.— Coleorrhiza from which young root has been forced 

 out. X 10. 



Figure 39.— Young leaf; showing teeth limited to extreme apex 

 and comparatively large basal sheath, x 212. 



Figure 40. — The vegetative scale leaf, detached, and flattened 

 out. X 5. 



Figure 41. — Longitudinal .section through young inflorescence, 

 showing floral scale leaf developing in connection with the 

 flowers. X 30. 



Figure 42.— Floral scale leaf /;/ si'hi, close to young flowers, x 4. 



Figure 43.— Cross section through vegetative bud, a little below 

 tlie region of the growing point, cut at about the level shown 

 by the line ab in figure 1. Abbreviations as in figure 1. The 

 line ab in this figure represents the plane perpendicular to the 

 paper, in which a longitudinal section such as is shown in 

 figure J. would lie. x 6o. 



