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17. Upper part of the fruit with the seeds attached. 



18. Seeds. 



19. Seed, integument half removed to expose the embryo. 



20. Embryo. 



All excepting the portion of the male plant, from fresh specimens. 



PLATE IV. 



GOMPHOGYNE CISSIFORMIS. 

 Enkylia DIGYNA AND TRIGYNA. 

 OompTiogyne cissiformis. 



1. Portion of a female plant, from a dried specimen in the Her- 

 barium of Mr. Edgeworth ; natural size. 



2. Male flower ; front view. 



3. Stamen ; back and front view. 



4. Pollen. 



5. Eemale flower. 



6. Fruit. 



7. Seed. 

 JEn&ylia digyna. 



1. Portion of a fruit-bearing plant ; natural size. 



2. Male flower, just expanding. 



3. Expanded male-flower. 



4. Column of stamens, (base of perianth remaining,) after de- 

 hiscence of anthers. 



5. Column of stamens, before dehiscence of anthers. 



6. Vertical view of the under-face of apex of column. 



7. Eemale flower, just expanding. 



8. Vertical Section of ovarium, shewing the pendulous ovula, 

 and the styles united by their bases. 



9. JEnkylia trigyna. 



10. Eemale flower expanded, shewing the ong acuminated petals, 

 3 bifid styles, and smooth ovarium. 



11. Unripe ovarium, bearing the styles. 



12. Eipe bacca, shewing the remains of the three styles, and the 

 annular mark above the middle. 



13. Transverse section of unripe ovarium, shewing three cells. 



14. Bipe seed seen side wise. 



15. Ditto seen edgewise, shewing the marginal grooves. 



