XXX. AEOIDE^. 



833 



Ambrosinia. 



Inflorescence cut vertically, showing 



the pistil and andrceciuni separated 



by a fleshy diaphragm. 



Ambrosinia^ 

 Pistil covering the dia- 

 phragm which hides the 



andrcecium. 



AtTi^rosinia. 

 Andrcecium. 



Ambrosima. 



Ovary cut vertically 



(mag.). 



Ambrosinia Bassii. 



Acorus Calamus. 



Ovary, showiug 



its projecting 



endostome. 



Acorus Calamus. 



Vertical section of pistil, 



showing the pendent 



orthotropous ovules. 



Acorus Calamus. 

 Ripe carpel (mag.). 



Symplocarpus. 

 Exalbumiuous seed 

 Symplocarpus/ceiidvs, ' out vertically (mag.). 

 Seed (mag.). (Asa Gray.) 



Cyrtosperma, 



Seed cut vertically 



(mag.). 



3h 



Gymnostachys anceps. 



Flower seen in front 



(mag.). 



Qymnostachys anceps. 

 Inflorescence. 



Gymnostachys. 



Pistil, showing<bhe 



pendent orthbtropous 



ovule. 



