414 THE LOEANTHACEAE OF AUSTRALIA^ iii. 



Plate xliii. 



4a. Lorantlms sanguineus F. v. M. var. pulcher Ewart. 



1. Portion of flowering branch (nat. size). 2. Position of the anthers around 

 the top of the style; (a) Anthers, (b) Style. 3. Natural position of the style 

 forcing its way through the centre of the bud. ■> 



• Plate xhv. 



5. Loranthus Whiteii, n.sp 



1. Flowering branch (nat. size). 2. Common peduncle with two bracts. 3. 

 A bud. 4. Flower. 5. A bud (nat, size). Mt. Bartle Frere, Bellenden Ker F. 

 M. Bailey, 1883. 



6. Loranthus Miquelii Lehm. 



1. Flowering branch (nat. size). 2. Bud. 3. Fruiting cymule (nat. size). 

 i. Fruit- 5. Germinating seed (nat. size). 6. Embryo. 7. Disc. 8, 9, 10. 

 Types of fruit galls. 8 shows the bud on the half developed fruit. 

 B. Var. minor, n.vai-. (nat. size). 



Plate xlvi. 



7. Loranthus pendulus Sieber. 



1. Portion of flowering branch (nat. size). 2. A bud (slightly enlarged). 

 i. A flower (slightly enlarged). 3a. Anther (enlarged). 4. Fruit (nat. size). 

 5. Fruiting cymule (nat. size). 6. Section of seed showing embryo (enlarged). 

 7. Germinating seed (nat. size). 8. A young seedling, showing primary leaves 

 (nat. size). 9, Germinating seed (enlarged). 10. Section of host, showing the 

 attachment of the radicle (nat. size). 11. A seedhng in its second year (nat. 

 size). 12. Microscopic Fungi which attack the germinating seed (nat. size). 13- 

 The same (enlarged). 14. Type of fruit gall (nat. size). 



Plate xlvii. 



8. Loranthus congener Sieber. 



1. Flowering branch (nat. size). 2. Bud. 3. Style and calyx, showing the 

 pubescent base. 4. Fruit (nat. size). 5. Embryo (enlarged). 6. Embryonic 

 cotyledon (enlarged). 7. A young seedhng showing the two primary leaves (nat. 

 size). 8. A seedling enlarged; also with the viscin removed from the seed. 9. 

 An enlarged seedhng with two radicles. 10. A small leaved form with yellowish 

 flowers, from Eidsvold, Q., Dr. T. L.- Bancroft, No. 1192. 11. A large leaf from 

 Harwood Island, Clarence River, Sabina Helms, No, 465. There were normal 

 leaves on the same specimen. 



