DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 



Plate I. FAGONIA CALIFORXICA, (page 359.) 

 (a branch of the natural size.) 

 Fig. 1. A flower; moderately enlarged. 

 Fig. 2. A sepal, side view ; more enlarged. 

 Fig. 3. The same, as seen from the inside, equally magnified. 

 Fig. 4. A petal; and, 



Fig. 5. A stamen; both considerably magnified. 

 Fig. 6. A capsule; moderately enlarged. 



Plate II. DALE A EMORYI, (page 360.) 

 (a branch of the natural size.) 

 Figs. 1-3. Leaves, of the natural size. 

 Fig. 4. A flower ; moderately enlarged. 

 Fig. 5. Calyx of the same, shown separately. 



Fig. 6, The corolla laid open; a, the banner • h, b, wing-petals ; c, c, keel-petals. 

 Fig. 7. Stamineal tube ; enlarged. 



Fig. 8. Part of one of the stamens ; considerably magnified. 

 Fig. 9. The pistil ; moderately enlarged. 



Plate III. CERCIDIUM FLORIDUM, (page 360.) 

 (a branch op the natural size.) 



Fig. 1. The corolla, showing the arrangement of the petals ; enlarged. 

 Fig. 2. A flower, from which the petals have been removed ; more enlarged. 

 Fig. 3. A stamen ; still more magnified. 

 Fig. 4. The pistil ; equally magnified. 

 Fig. 5. A legume, of the natural size. 



Plate IV. STROMBOCARPA PUBESCENS, (page 360.) 



(a branch of the natural SIZE.) 



Fig. 1. A flower ; moderately enlarged. 



Fig. 2. The calyx, showu separately. 



Fig. 3. The corolla, laid open ; more magnified. 



Figs. 4 and 5. Front and back views of a stamen ; equally magnified. 



Fig. 6. An ovary ; equally magnified. 



Fig. 7. Longitudinal section of the same. 



