148 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [FEBRUARY 
Fic. 1.—Apex of floral axis, showing a staminate head with two pistillate 
heads appearing at its base; 63 
Fic. 2.—Developing staminate head; 63. 
Fic. 3.—Transverse section of lower end of peduncle of staminate head; 
X70. 
Fic. 4.—Transverse section of upper end of peduncle of staminate head; 
Fic. 5.—Young pistillate head, showing recurved bract; X 8o. 
Fic. 6.—Young pistillate head, slightly older; 8o. 
Fic. 7.—Young pistillate head, showing developing depression; 120. 
Fic. 8.—Young pistillate head, showing flowers appearing in the pits; 
Fic. 9.—Transverse section of pistillate head with flowers partly developed; 
Fic. 10.—Young pistillate flower, with carpels appearing; X70. 
Fic. 11.—Young pistillate flower from lower pit of same head as in fig. 10; 
Fic. 12.—Young pistillate flower, showing ovule appearing; go. 
Fic. 13.—Young pistillate Hower from lower pit of same head as in fig. 12; 
Fic. 14.—Pistillate head at megaspore mother cell stage; X16. 
Fic. 15.—Transverse section of base of pistillate head, showing bundles; 
