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considered the whole structure interesting as showing this emhryo 
to be a little in advance of a mere “ embryonal globule.” 
Diagram of the flower of Pinguicula vulgaris , L., showing the aestivation of 
calyx and corolla, the stamens and staminodes superposed to the anterior and 
lateral sepals, and the one-celled ovary with free-central placenta. The wall of 
the ovary is represented as divided into five parts by two plain and three 
dotted lines, the two plain lines representing the division of the stigma into 
two lips or of the capsule into two valves, the three dotted lines representing 
the abnormal fissures in the above mentioned monstrosities. 
5. Observations on New Lichenicolous Micro-Fungi. By 
Dr W. Lauder Lindsay. 
The author’s “ Observations” relate mainly to the Microscopic 
Anatomy of the reproductive tissues and corpuscles of about fifty' 
Lichenicolous Parasites — apparently new species — referable partly 
to the true Fungi , and partly to th eFungo-Lichenes. These parasites, 
themselves microscopic, have accumulated in the author’s Herbarium 
during the last twelve or fifteen years : or were examined by him 
