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EXPLANATION OF FIGURES. 

 Page 25. 

 Figure 1 and lb. — Seedlings of Fuirena squarrosa. 9 x natural size. 



(For explanation of the letters see the text.) 

 Figure 2. — Rhizome of F. squarrosa; natural size. 

 Figure 3. — Part of figure 2, enlarged. 

 Figure 4. — Branch of a similar rhizome ; natural size. 

 Figure 5. — Same, enlarged. 

 Figure 6. — Clado-prophyllon from the lateral spike-bearing peduncle of F. 



squarrosa ; 1£ x natural size. 

 Figure 7. — Rhizome ot F scirpoidea; natural size. 

 Figure 8. — Same, enlarged. 

 Figure 9. — Part of a similar rhizome ; natural size. 



Page 26. 

 Figure 10.— Prophyllon from the base of a lateral spike of F. squarrosa; much 



enlarged. 

 Figure 11. — Bract from a spike of F. squarrosa ; 6 x natural size. 

 Figure 12. — Prophyllon of F. scirpoidea; much enlarged 

 Figure 13.— Bract of same ; 6 x natural size. 



