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Fig. 1. Melastoma Malabathrica. 



a. The calyx. 



b. The flower. 



c. The same laid open, to show the stamina. 



d. A longitudinal section of the unexpanded flower, showing the 



manner in which the anthers are lodged in cells between the 

 calyx and ovary. 



e. A transverse section of the same, showing the septa by which the 



calyx is connected with the ovary. 

 /. The fruit. 



g, A transverse section of the same. 

 All of the natural size. 

 Fig. 2. Melastorna exigua. 



a. The calyx. 



b. The flower. 



c. The same cut open, to show the stamina. 



d. Two stamina magnified. 



e. The fruit. 



/. A transverse section of the same. 

 Fig. 3* Melastoma alpestris. 



a. The flower. 



b. The same cut open, showing the stamina. 



c. The fruit. 



d. A transverse section of the same. 

 All of the natural size. 



Fig. 1. Cyrtandra macrophylla. 



a. The calyx. 



b. The flower. 



c. The corolla cut open, showing the stamina. 



d. A fertile stamen separate. 



e. The pistil with its nectarial ring. 

 /. The fruit. 



g. A transverse section of the same. 

 AH these are of the natural size. 



