CCXXIII. CONIFERS. 



749 



Welwitschia, 

 Entire plant, l-18th natural size ; furnished with its cotyledons, which take the place of leaves. 



WelwUscMa. . 



5 inflorescence with 



ite bracts. 



WelwUschia. 



5^ flower, deprived of ite 



bracts. 



Welwitscliia. 

 Ovules cut vertically. 



WelvsitscMa. 2 flower, laid open. 



Welwitscliia. 

 Bipe cone, natural size. 



Weltcitschia. Welieitschia. 



Ovule showing the nucleus Scale of a young cone, and 

 and its integuments nucleus before the appeai-ance 

 developed. of the integuments. 



