V. BEOMELIACE^. 



767 



Bromelia Caratas^ Fruit. 



Bromelia. 

 Transverse section of fruit. 



Tillandsia. 



Seed witli testa decomposed into 



bristles (mag.)- 



Tillandsia^ 



Seed cut vertically 



(mag.). 



Bromelia. 

 Vertical section of seed (mag.). 



BiUhergia zebrina. 

 Fruit. 



BiUhergia, 

 Transverse secUon of fruit. 



BiUhergia. 

 Seed, entire and cut vertically (mag.). 



Bil^ergia. 



Vertical section of 



fruit. 



Fitcaitiiia magnijica. 

 Seed. 



BiUbergia, 



Embryo (mag.). 



minouSy often bearded. Embryo smally axile, outside the albumen, — Usually herbaceous 

 PLAiiTTS. Leaves sheathmg. 



Herbaceous, sometimes woody plants, generally stemless, with perennial stock 

 and fibrous roots, mostly epiphytes. Leaves usually all at the base of the stem or 

 scape, sheathing, stiff, channelled, margin often toothed or spinous, epidermis clothed 

 with scaly hairs. Flowers 5 , regular or sub-irregular, spiked, racemed orpanicled, 

 and each with a scarious or coloured bract. Perianth quite inferior, semi- superior 



