DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES 
IN VOLUME II. 
Plate 4:3. — Nastanthus agglojieratus. 
Fig. 1, the entire plant, natural size. Pig. 2, one of its Ciespitose scapes, with its leaf 
and hemispherical head of flowers. Fig. 3, transverse section of a scape and leaf, show- 
ing their fleshy texture : both magnified. Fig. 4, a fertile flower. Fig. 5, a sterile flower. 
Fig. 6, an achenium : all natural size. Fig. 7 is a fertile flower, magnified. Fig. 8, the 
corolla of the same, laid open, from which the staminal tube has been removed : here are 
seen the five teeth upon the surface of the corolla, which alternate with the filaments. 
Fig. 9, the stamens united below into a free monadelphous tube, upon which are seen the 
five glands alternating with the filaments, the tube being attached by its base to the tube 
of the coroUa. Fig. 10, the same, cut open. Figs. 11 ife 12 are the two last figures more 
magnified. Fig. 13, two of the segments of the corolla, to show the vesicular cucuUate 
apex of the lobes. Fig. 14, longitudinal section of a fertile flower, in which is seen the 
articulated epigynous disk connected with the style, and which closes the base of the tube 
of the corolla. Fig. 1.5, a sterile flower, magnified. Fig. 16, the corolla of the same, cut 
open, showiTig the five minute teeth outside the free staminal tube, wliich has been re- 
moved. Fig. 17, the staminal tube laid open. Fig. 18, a sterile anther on a portion of 
the filament. Fig. 19, a transverse section of the same. Fig. 20, a sterile style and 
stigma. Fig. 21 , a fertile ditto. Fig. 22, an achenium, magnified. Fig. 23, a transverse 
section of the same, across the middle. Fig. 24, longitudinal section of the same, show- 
ing the suspended seed. Fig. 25, the seed removed, showing the raphe. Fig. 26, the 
albumen. Fig. 27, longitudinal section of the same, with the embryo enclosed. Fig. 28, 
the embryo removed : all magnified. 
Plate 44. — Nastanthus. 
A. Portion of a plant of Nastanthus laciniatvs. 
B. Ditto of Nastanthus pixnatifidus. 
C. Ditto of Nastanthus Gilliesii. 
D. Ditto of Nastanthus scapigekus : all natural size. 
