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AROIDEUM. 



Cor. infundibul carapanul. bilab ; 4 partit. stigma bilabiat-lab infer 

 longiore. 

 Aroideum. 



Radix maxime napiformis, undique radiculas exserens, et superne 

 e centro spadicem. Spadix pedunculum 3-uncial terminans, basi squa- 

 mis magnis membranaceis, lineari-oblongis stipatus sursum in corpus 

 fungoiden, capitatum, maximum, purpureo-sanguineum, superficie 

 rugose dilatata. 



Ovar bilocul, diovulat. 



Medio antheras bipoross confertissimas, sessiles, numerosas, basi 

 ovaria distantiora gerens. 



Ovaria fusco-purp, stylus^longatus clavatus, stigma clavato, ca- 

 pitat. 



Odor-floris prseserti marcescentis pessimus. 

 Katha in sylvis aridis. 



The fruit of Lagerstramia grandiflora can, I think, be explained 

 by assuming it to consist of several carpella, which by not becoming 

 united near the axis, leave an irregular shaped space in the centre ; the 

 placentae are fleshy, the ovule inserted all around. This view does 

 not take into consideration the situation of the stigmata. The 

 deeper sulci visible externally correspond to the inflexions of the 

 carpellary leaves ; in addition to this, the centre of the dorsum of 

 each of these is marked with a line. PI. 1. Fig. 4.*] 



* The preceding eight pages within brackets are written faintly in pencil. 



