DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES. 
Plate 26. — A. Dbimts angustlfolia. 
B. Detmts eetoeta. 
C. Deimts Chilensis. 
Fig. 1, a flower in bud. Fig. 2, the same, with the calyx ruptured in the apex, and 
becoming divided into two lobes. Fig. 3, a flower expanded. Fig. 4, a petal. Fig. 5, 
the calyx with the included stamens, the petals being removed. Fig. 6, three of the sta- 
mens ; all nat. size. Fig. 7, a stamen seen before and behind. Fig. 8, transverse section 
across the anther, before expansion. Fig. 9, the same after dehiscence : all magnified. 
Fig. 10, the flve pistflla, seated on the staminiferous torus, with the stamens removed, 
nat. size. Fig. 11, the same, magnified. Fig. 12, an ovary. Fig. 13, a longitudinal 
section of the same, showing the ovules attached collaterally to a long parietal ventral 
placenta. Fig. 14, a transverse section of the same : all more magnified. Fig. 15, the 
ripe fruits, nat. size. Fig. 16, a single berry. Fig. 17, a longitudinal section of the same. 
Fig. 18, two of the seeds : all nat. size. Fig. 19, the same, magnified. Fig. 20, the same, 
with the outer crustaceous shell (arillus) removed, and showing the raphe detached upon 
the inner testa, and the chalaza. Fig. 21, the same, with the membranaceous testa re- 
moved, showing the tegmen and chalaza. Fig. 22, longitudinal section of the albumen, 
showing the minute embryo imbedded near its summit. Fig. 23, the minute embryo 
detached : all magnified. Fig. 24, embryo, highly magnified. 
Plate 27. — A. Deimts Geanatensis. 
B. Deimts Feex.axdesianus. 
C. Illicium anisatum. 
Fig. 1, a fruit. Fig. 2, one of its foUicles, detached. Fig. 3, the same after dehiscence. 
Fig. 4, a longitudinal section of the same, showing the included seed. Fig. 5, the seed : 
all nat. size. Fig. 6, the same, magnified. Fig. 7, the same, seen endways, showing the 
hilum. Fig. 8, a seed, with half of the outer crustaceous coating cut away, showing the 
included fleshy testa. Fig. 9, the testa. Fig. 10, the same seen edgeways. Fig. 11, 
longitudinal section of the testa, showing the raphe imbedded in its substance, as well as 
the chalaza and tegmen enveloped by it. Fig. 12, the hilar and more fleshy end of the 
testa separated, to show the raphe ; also the remainder of the fleshy testa, with the chalaza. 
Fig. 13, the tegmen and chalaza. Fig. 14, longitudinal section of the albumen, showing 
the minute embryo imbedded near its hilar extremity : all magnified. Fig. 15, the embryo, 
highly magnified. 
Plate 28. — Lardizabala stlvicola, $ in flower and in fruit. 
Fig. 1, the three outer sepals. Fig. 2, the three inner sepals. Fig. 3, the six petals. 
Fig. 4, the three sterile stamens. Fig. 5, the three pistils : all nat. size. Fig. 6, trans- 
verse section of one of the ovaries, showing its six lines of parietal placentation. Fig. 7, 
three of the ovules : both magnified. Fig. 8, transverse section of a fruit, showing the 
seeds imbedded in pulp. Fig. 9, some of the seeds, seen in difierent positions ; both nat. 
size. Fig. 10, a longitudinal section of a seed. Fig. 11, a transverse section of the same : 
both magnified, the same letters of reference being applicable to both : a is the outer crus- 
taceous coating of the seed, which is evidently an arillus, because it does not partake of the 
inflexion of the other proper integuments, and is in no way connected with the raphe ; it 
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