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sessile carpels, with a single erect ovule in each, styles adher- 

 ent to the inner angles of the carpels : stigma subulate 

 pubescent, reflexed. Utricles setosely hispid. Seed subre- 

 niform, clear, shining black. Embryo annular, embracing a 

 copious farinaceous central albumen. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES III and IV. 



I. — AXANTHES LONGIFOLIA. 



1. Cluster of flowers. 



2. Corolla laid open, showing the hairy throat and stamens in 



situ. 



3. Stamens, back and front views. 



4. Sterile ovary cut vertically — all magnified. 



II. — AXANTHES CEYLANICA. 



1. Portion of a cluster of flowers. 



2. Corolla laid open. 



3. Stamens. 



4. Calyx and ovary as seen after removing the corolla. 



5. Ovary cut vertically. 



6. cut transversely. 



7. A seed-cell more or less magnified. 



III. — AXANTHES ELLIPTICA. 



1. Cluster of flowers. 



2. Corolla laid open. 



3. Stamens, back and front views. 



4. Ovary cut vertically. 



5. cut transversely, all magnified. 



IV. — Apadytes benthamiana. 



1. A flower opened artificially. 



2. A petal detached. 



3. Stamens. 



4. Ovary and calyx. 



5. cut transversely, showing the ovules. 



6. Cut transversely. 



7. Fruit nearly mature. 



8- cut vertically, showing the position of the seed. 



9. Seed cut longitudinally, showing small embryo in the apex of 

 the larger albumen. 

 10. Embryo detached, all magnified. 



