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ia. Top of fruit with valves closed, not lettered. 



(a) Calyx-rim. 

 (&) Staminal ring. 



(c) Large glandular processes on disc. They arc pulvinate (convex swellings). 



(d) Small glandular processes on disc. 



(e) Stellate arrangement of the top of the closed capsule, which is free from the wall of the 



calyx. 



45. Vertical section of fruit. 



(a) Calyx-rim. 



(b) Thickness of calyx. 



(c) Ball-like (pulvinate) protuberance covering the pith which is foiiiid the Several rows of 



seeds. 



(d) Seeds showing through star-like design on the top of the fruit. Compare 4a. 



(e) Vertical section of valve. 



(/) Seeds attached to the placenta. 

 (</) Carpel. 



(It) Portion of placenta without seeds. 

 (i) Columella. 



4c. Transverse section of fruit. 



(a) Calyx-rim. 



(b) Thickness of calyx, 



(c) Cells showing seeds. 



(d) Section of columella. 



Botanic Garden, Hobart (L. Bodway). 



E. megacwpa F.v.M. 

 Floral disc dark, carnose, forming gland-like processes over the embryonic valves of the ovary? 

 one to each valve: the discal lining also dark ami pitted, carnose. 



•• disc broad, Scfmetf; Sometimes cruciform (but also ill 5's), extending Well 6'vef ike valves 

 nearly concealing ftfeih", usually absorbing the staminal ring ahd much raised above the calyx-rim. 



The following figures arc natural size. 

 5. 



(a) Calyx. 



(b) Top of calyx. 



(c) Staminal ring. 



Bow River, South-west Australia (Sid. W. Jackson). 

 6. 



(a) Calyx. 



(b) Calyx-rim. 



(e) Capsular disc. 



(d) Valve. 



Jarrahdale, South Western Australia (Forest Ranger Donovan). 



E. globulus L'Hcrit. 

 Floral disc carnose, rjuincpiangular, with four or five pulvinate gland-like processes extending over 

 the embryonic valves of the ovary; discal lining of the calyx carnose, pitted by the impressions of the 

 filaments and anthers 



Capsular disc very broad, thick, domed, usually <|uadran<;uhir over the valves and almost concealing 

 in the process of development ; the staminal ring is completely absorbed, but the calyx-rim is always 

 present. 



The following figures are natural size. 



la. Flower with stamens removed. 



(a) Calyx-rim. 



(b) Staminal ring. 

 (6) Floral disc. 



(d) Base of style. 



(e) Stigma. 



