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trimerous) floral envelopes, and the completely diclinous (instead of 

 monoecio-polygamous) flowers, as by its monocarpellary ovary, and its 

 thickened, nut-like fruit. I regret that I am wholly unable to con- 

 firm the characters of the male flowers ; the few buds which existed 

 on the specimens having been destroyed in the preparation of the 

 analyses given upon the plate, which was prepared and engraved 

 under the superintendence of Mr. Rich. I have merely caused some 

 further details of the ovary and fruit to be added or corrected. (Fig. 

 12-15.) 



Plate 40. — Amaroria sotjlameoides ; a branch of the female plant, 

 of the natural size. Fig. 1. Expanding bud of a male flower. 2. 

 Same, with the sepals and one of the stamens removed. 3. Male 

 flower, with the stamens removed, showing the lobed disk. 4, 5. 

 Anthers. 6. Portion of the inflorescence, with female flowers. 7. 

 Female flower. 8. A petal. 9. A sepal. 10. An abortive stamen. 

 11. Female flower, with the pistil removed, and a portion longitudi- 

 nally cut away. 12. Vertical section of a pistil and receptacle, show- 

 ing the ovule. — All these figures variously magnified. 13. Fruit, of 

 the natural size. 14. Vertical section of the same, showing the seed. 

 15. The embryo, of the natural size. 



