STIPULE. 



Ill 



I see no reason why the stipulse of Rosse are not to be considered 

 as belonging to, or dilatations of the petiole. They have no distinct 

 vascular fascicles to indicate a distinct origin. And further, in Lowea 

 no stipulse exist. 



- • Jonesia : pedicellis apice articulatis, basi bracteolatis, ideoque inflo- 

 resc. magis composita esse debet ; laciniis anticis ? corollse ? perianth 

 compositum, binatum praebentibus, emarginatio et situs stam 5 U ru- 

 diment. Staminis laciniis alternatis ? basi in annulum, seriem 2 indi- 

 cantem coalit.* The situation of the stamens is somewhat obscure, 

 the two lowermost however alternate with the segments, the two in- 

 termediate being sometimes sub-opposite. 



Of course if they be opposed, the perianth will be referrible to a 

 calyx if not to a corolla. 



Lepidostachys or Scepa. Fruit dicarpillary, stigmata four, hence 

 they are placentary not costoid. bilocular, loculis dispermis, ovula 2 

 pend ; 1 abortiv. semiunceum, testa vix arillus obsacuit clause lutescens 

 carnosa et ab nuclei inter adhseren. Rad. sup. embryo junior viridis. 



Stipulae cad. Gemmam oblegent. 



Homalinea, Calycis ; laciniae 4, petal 4, Glandulse 4 totidem sepalis 

 oppositae. Connat; stamin 4, petal opposita; styli 4. Qvar non ext. 



Arbor magna, foliis alternis stipulatis, paniculae racemoso-axillares, 

 Flores minut. viridescent. Pet. et sep. fimbriat. sestiv. imbricat. 



Clematis has semina pendula. 



The stipulse of Ficus obviously belong not to the leaves, their 

 insertion taking place- \ a line above that of the petiole. Hence 

 they belong as obviously to the elongation of the axis above the 

 leaf; their coloration is curious, especially as they are green when 

 young. Their vernation is conduplicate and plicate. 



Combretum presents several points in common with Rhamnese ; 

 valvate calyx, and tendency to want of petals ; to Elseagnese in calyx 

 and furfuraceous scales ; a decandrous Rhamnese would differ but 

 little in flowers from Combretum. 



My idea of the origin of stigmata is proved to be correct by a Phyl- 

 lanthus, the carpella of which are ovuliferous below, the upper part 

 being fleshy, the stigmata are two to each, obviously corresponding 

 to the placentary inflexions, while the sinus terminating the dorsal 

 suture is totally naked ; it is this which should bear the stigma if 

 Lindley's view were correct. 



* The reading of this passage is obscure, the MSt being very faintly written in 

 pencil. 



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