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NOTES ON DIPTEROCAKPS. 



Figure 97, the embryo of Anisop- 

 tera Curtisii with the radicle away 

 from the observer ; figures 98, 99 and 

 100, successive stages in the germi- 

 nation of this embryo. Nat. size. 



Figure 101, the seedling of 

 Anisoptera Curtisii showing its false 

 whorl of four leaves ; nat. size ; 

 figure 102, the cotyledons obliquely 

 from above. 



On seedlings of Anisoptera Curtisii I have made the following 

 measurements. 



Measurements in millimetres of the lengths of the leaves of the 

 false whorl in seedlings of Anisoptera Curtisii. the leaves in succes- 

 sion round the axis clockwise. 



Series A. 



Larger 



seedlin. 



$S, w 



here 



unilateral 



growth was evident. 





81 





83 





74 



74 





53 





52 





50 



51 





54 





55 





50 



52 





63 





60 





59 



60 





74 





72 





63 



70 





48 





56 





44 



45 



Series B. 



Smaller 



plants 



with evident unilateral growth. 





31 





30 





29 



27 





30 





30 





29 



29 





29 





30 





29 



29 





34 





32 





32 



32 





34 





31 





26 



28 



Series C. Where the first pair (the lower line of each pair of 

 lines) was more or less distinguishable from the follow- 

 ing leaves. 



1 



79 





25 



186 





85 





I 



60 





61 



[69 





61 





s 



57 





60 



164 





61 





1 . 



61 





59 



165 





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